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Written By Simon Ruffell

The rise of ayahuasca in mental health treatment with Dr Simon Ruffell

Ayahuasca is a traditional medicine used in the Amazon for hundreds of years as part of healing ceremonies. Its use has been largely confined to retreat settings, but as mental health professionals seek new options for treating depression, anxiety, and PTSD among other conditions, many are looking to the past to inform the future of psychiatric medicine.

Listen and learn:

  • About the curious combination of plants that create this drug

  • Set and setting considerations for traditional use

  • Legal and safety concerns

  • Ceremonial vs. clinical use

  • The “pill for an ill” risk vs. the reality of potential benefits 

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