Ayahuasca and the Unified Integrative Model of Medicine: A Path to Healing and Spiritual Transformation
Nader Butto
International Journal of Psychiatry Research February 28, 2025 DOI: 10.33425/2641-4317.1213 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Ayahuasca |
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Keywords | Path computing Integrative medicine Transformation genetics Psychotherapist Spirituality Traditional medicine |
| Key points | Proposes that ayahuasca, when used within a unified integrative model of medicine that includes proper preparation, professional guidance, integration, and monotheistic prayer, can facilitate healing, spiritual awakening, and holistic well-being. |
Abstract
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 scientific aspects, the paper delves into the physiological, emotional, and spiritual effects of the brew, offering insights into its capacity to address a wide range of issues, including addiction, trauma, and existential crises. The proposed therapeutic protocol emphasizes the necessity of proper preparation, professional guidance, and integration processes to harness the full potential of ayahuasca for healing and self-realization. The article also underscores the importance of monotheistic prayer during ceremonies, reinforcing a connection with divine forces as a cornerstone for achieving balance, personal transformation, and holistic well-being. By bridging indigenous wisdom and contemporary science, this paper presents ayahuasca as a powerful tool for facilitating deep healing, spiritual awakening, and the realization of a unified, harmonious state of being.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on ayahuasca, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The globalization of ayahuasca: Harm reduction or benefit maximization? | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Ayahuasca Shamanism in the Amazon and Beyond | 2014 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Antipodes of the Mind: Charting the Phenomenology of the Ayahuasca Experience | 2003 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Towards psychedelic apprenticeship: Developing a gentle touch for the mediation and validation of psychedelic-induced insights and revelations. | 2022 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Ayahuasca healing beyond the Amazon: the globalization of a traditional indigenous entheogenic practice | 2008 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 5
- Personality, Psychopathology, Life Attitudes and Neuropsychological Performance among Ritual Users of Ayahuasca: A Longitudinal Study PLoS One August 8, 2012
- Increased frontal and paralimbic activation following ayahuasca, the pan-amazonian inebriant Psychopharmacology March 30, 2006
- Risk assessment of ritual use of oral dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and harmala alkaloids Addiction December 20, 2006
- A fatal intoxication following the ingestion of 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine in an ayahuasca preparation. Journal of Analytical Toxicology 2005
- Enhancement of Creative Expression and Entoptic Phenomena as After-Effects of Repeated Ayahuasca Ceremonies Journal of Psychoactive Drugs July 1, 2012