The Psychedelic Journey of Marlene Dobkin de Rios
45 Years with Shamans, Ayahuasqueros, and Ethnobotanists
Marlene Dobkin de Rios
Explore the curative powers of the Amazon's ayahuasca with this groundbreaking book. Anthropologist Marlene Dobkin de Rios shares her pioneering 45 years of research with traditional Mestizo folk curanderos and shamans, revealing how ayahuasca successfully treats psychological and emotional disorders. Discover the ancient Maya's use of psychedelics in religious rituals, and the importance of cross-cultural perspectives on adolescent drug use. Dobkin de Rios also discusses the dark side of drug tourism in the Amazon.
Publish Date
2009-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
2009-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.46
ISBN
9781594773136
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
Marlene Dobkin de Rios wrote a lot about ayahuasca in the ‘80s and maybe even in the late ‘70s. She’s fantastic. – source