2017-12-06

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Vsauce

Do psychedelic drugs really bring about self-healing and personal enlightenment? New research says they may. In this episode, I travel to the Amazonian jungle of Peru to experience the mind-expanding effects of the psychedelic brew Ayahuasca. I’m joined by Imperial College London’s Head of Psychedelic Research, Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, who measures the impact of Ayahuasca on my brain.

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The paintings Jehua Supai - Espiritus Sublimes and Soplo del Banco Puma are featured in the book The Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo, by Howard G Charing and Peter Cloudsley.