"Reports by explorers and travelers and the first scientific studies on ayahuasca (dating from 1850 to 1950) within the current debate on the "psychedelic renaissance

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ID3089622
AuthorsVinícius Maurício De Lima (0000-0001-5111-3409, Universidade Federal do ABC), Maria Gabriela Silva Martins Da Cunha Marinho (0000-0002-5698-0437, Universidade Federal do ABC; Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil)
Year2023
Volume30
Publication date2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHistória Ciências Saúde-Manguinhos (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0104-5970 • E-ISSN: 1678-4758
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0104-59702023000100023en
OpenAlexW4383825616
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited7

This article describes the associations and controversies between indigenous and western uses of ayahuasca between 1850 and 1950 in relation to the "psychedelic renaissance." This movement has gained scientific attention since 2000, but hearkens back to the 1960s and 1970s, when anti-drug policy halted research on the "therapeutic potential" of psychoactive substances. Pioneering studies on ayahuasca date back to the early twentieth century and mention reports of expeditions to Amazonia from 1850 onward. Here, these articles and reports are analyzed according to the historical aspect of actor-network theory and recent studies. We infer that history casts light on the current political debate about indigenous uses, classifications, and meanings, pharmaceutical interest in ayahuasca, and the debate on "drugs

Art history · Ayahuasca · Indigenous · Sociology · The Renaissance · Anthropology · Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · History · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Psychology

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