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ADHS interviews with Rick Doblin of MAPS

The ADHS Points blog is going to be running a 3-part interview series this week with Rock Doblin of MAPS, the final posts of which will cover ayahuasca, ibogaine, and addiction.  Should be fascinating stuff.  The first entry is here.

November 29th, 2011
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Consumption of Ayahuasca by Children and Pregnant Women: Medical Controversies and Religious Perspectives

Our friend Bia Labate sent us this, so we’re cross-posting it here: I am pleased to announce the publication of an article of mine, ‘Consumption of Ayahuasca by Children and Pregnant Women: Medical Controversies and Religious Perspectives’, published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 43: 1, 2011, pp. 27-35.   Summary:   In 2010, the [...]

April 30th, 2011
Topic: Ayahuasca, Therapeutics Tags: , , , , , ,

Ayahuasca and Depression

As received from Bia Labate: Dear Friends, We have just published a thesis about ayahuasca and depression in our NEIP site. Reference: Palladino, Lisa. Vine of Soul: A Phenomenological Study of Ayahuasca and its Effect on Depression. PhD in Clinical Psychology. Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2009. Summary: This dissertation investigated the impact of ayahuasca on 6 [...]

November 23rd, 2010
Topic: Ayahuasca, Therapeutics Tags: , ,

Feasibility and Short-Term Outcomes of a Shamanic Treatment for Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

A study working with Twenty-three women diagnosed with TMD, measuring the outcomes over five visits during which shamanic treatments were conducted.  Shamanic Treatment for Temporomandiublar Joint Disorders  

November 14th, 2010
Topic: Shamanism, Therapeutics Tags: ,