Spotlight: Chacruna-- Bad Trip: União do Vegetal (UDV) Ties to Far-Right Bolsonarism Resurface

"Documents on the UDV reveal the ayahuasca group’s alignment with radical Bolsonarism"

Michael DeMarco, PhD

10 Jan 2025 — 1 min read

"The UDV now faces a double challenge: addressing the legal and moral consequences of the actions of its members while attempting to maintain its reputation as an organization focused on spirituality."-- Chacruna

Spotlight: NPR-- Can Psychedelics Go Mainstream

"Research shows that psychedelics can help with a range of mental health conditions, like PTSD and depression. "

Spotlight: "How Psychedelics Unlock Neuroplasticity for Healing"

"psychedelics open the brain to new patterns"

Spotlight: PBS Film-- The Last Ecstatic Days

A film about a young man with brain cancer in search of community, and the hospice doctor who gives up everything to honor his dying wish.

Spotlight: Safety and efficacy of ketamine for the treatment of patients with alcohol use disorder: a systematic review (Rathore, et al, 2025)

"No study reported any serious adverse event or ketamine misuse following ketamine treatment. This review underscored ketamine's potential as an adjunctive treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder."

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Spotlight: NPR-- Can Psychedelics Go Mainstream

Spotlight: "How Psychedelics Unlock Neuroplasticity for Healing"

Spotlight: PBS Film-- The Last Ecstatic Days

Spotlight: Safety and efficacy of ketamine for the treatment of patients with alcohol use disorder: a systematic review (Rathore, et al, 2025)