A N ote on the U se of A yahuasca among U rban M estizo P opulations in the P eruvian A mazon 1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7185718 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marlene Dobkin De Ríos (California State University, Fullerton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1419-1422 |
| Publication date | 1970-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7294 • E-ISSN: 1548-1433 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/aa.1970.72.6.02a00150 |
| OpenAlex | W2056807844 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 4 |
The use of the psychedelic vine, ayahuasca (various Banisteriopsis species), in the Peruvian Amazon by mestizo folk healers is related to such variables as cultural expectations of drug experience and belief systems concerning illness. A subjective personal experience inherent in psychedelic use takes on cultural coloration, as determinants of hallucinatory experience show strong relationships to cultural data
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The healing practices of a peruvian shaman
Teacher plants — Indigenous Peruvian-Amazonian dietary practices as a method for using psychoactives
Evolutionary and Anthropological Approaches Towards Understanding Human Need for Psychotropic and Mood Altering Substances
Socio-economic characteristics of an Amazon urban healer's clientele
What We Can Learn From Shamanic Healing
Banisteriopsis in witchcraft and healing activities in Iquitos, Peru
Dietary restrictions in healing among speakers of Iquito, an endangered language of the Peruvian Amazon
Anthropology of Psychedelics
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1970 - 2025 (56) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |