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Adriana D’arienzo

2 papers in the library · 5 citations · publishing 2023-2024

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Archaeology of psychotropic substances: The problem of analytical detection of ayahuasca

Archaeometry March 17, 2024 Enrico Greco, Laurent Rivier, Giorgio Samorini et al. 5 citations

Abstract The primary objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the challenges involved in detecting ancient ayahuasca, a traditional hallucinogenic drink from the Amazon region, which is prepared using Banisteriopsis caapi liana and other plants, by utilizing advanced analytical techniques. The presence of harmine and harmaline in Andean archaeological findings has led...

Italian psychedelic therapies of the past century: An historical overview

Drug Science Policy and Law 2023 Adriana D’arienzo, Giorgio Samorini

In recent years, the historical record of psychedelic therapy in Europe and the Americas has undergone considerable revision. In this article, we contribute to this re-interpretation by sharing documentation relating to psychedelic therapy carried out in Italy during the period 1927–1966. Our library research has uncovered one hundred publications, documenting at least 60 clinical studies in...