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28 April 2021
Amazonian medicine and the psychedelic revival: Considering the "dieta"
In Peruvian Amazonian medicine, plant diets (dietas) are a fundamental and highly flexible technique with a variety of uses: from treating and preventing illness, to increasing strength and resilience, to rites of passage, and even learning medicine itself. This research article aims at expanding the conceptual field of Amazonian medicine, particularly in the context of a renewed psychedelic science and its theoretical concepts.
26 April 2021
An online symposium has been hosted on April 9, 2021, to bring together all the contributors of the Mind of Plants to share their reflections and various approaches to plants. Matteo Politi, scientific director of Takiwasi Center, offered a contribution on Ushpwasha Sanango.
22 April 2021
Dr. Rosa Giove participated in the 4th Edition of the International Congress of Integrative Medicine with the presentation: "Takiwasi: Traditional Amazonian Medicine and mental health".
21 April 2021
Influence of context and setting on the mental health and wellbeing outcomes of ayahuasca drinkers
The present study sheds new light on the influence of ceremonial practices, additional supports and motivations on the therapeutic effects of ayahuasca for mental health and wellbeing, and ways in which such factors can be optimized in naturalistic settings and clinical studies.
19 April 2021
Participation of researchers from the Takiwasi Center in the United Amazon Colloquium
Researchers interested in issues related to the Amazon have been invited to the first edition of the United Amazon Colloquium, which was held on a virtual platform on March 31 and April 1, 2021.
