This article explores the multifaceted therapeutic and psycho-spiritual dimensions of ayahuasca within the framework of a unified integrative model of medicine. Ayahuasca, a traditional South American brew with rich ceremonial roots, has gained global recognition for its ability to catalyse profound psychological and spiritual transformations. Highlighting its historical, cultural, and...
Abstract Rationale To examine the acute effects of ayahuasca use and their relationship to sub-acute changes in affect and mindfulness in a non-clinical sample, addressing the need for a better understanding of ayahuasca’s immediate and short-term impacts as interest in its use grows. Objectives Using prospective ecological assessment, this study investigates how ayahuasca used at a 4-day...
Unified Integrative Medicine offers a transformative approach to health that harmonizes the body, psyche, and soul, grounded in the natural flow of energy and the dynamic rhythms of life. This method integrates ancient wisdom with modern science, recognizing that health is more than the absence of disease it is a state of complete well-being, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO)....