Ayahuasca jako lék - zkušenosti a léčení – Metzner Ralph (2018)

Ayahuasca, which anthropologists speak of as the most powerful and renowned shamanic hallucinogen, has been used by Peruvian, Colombian, and Ecuadorian shamans and healers for thousands of years as a tool for healing and divination. Ayahuasca, made from the Amazonian vine Banisteriopsis caapi and the leaves of Psychotria viridis, which contain a large amount of DMT, is considered the embodiment of intelligent plant beings that teach spirituality and healing to those who treat them with respect. Many Western doctors and psychologists today recognize that ayahuasca allows access to spiritual dimensions of consciousness, to supernatural worlds and beings, and provides a visionary experience akin to classical religious mysticism. The book includes contributions from leading researchers Dennis McKenna, Charles S. Grob, and J. C. Calloway on ethnopharmacology, psychology, phytochemistry, and neuropharmacology of ayahuasca. Ralph Metzner presents a detailed examination of the chemical, biological, psychological, and empirical dimensions of this Amazonian hallucinogen. He includes more than 20 firsthand accounts from people who participated in ayahuasca rituals and underwent significant life transformations. He describes in detail how it functions in the brain and body...