113. Psychiatrists and Curanderos with Dr Simon Ruffell
About this episode
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Simon Ruffell, a psychiatrist and ayahuasca researcher with extensive experience working with Indigenous communities in the Amazon Basin. He discusses the potential of Indigenous medicines to complement Western psychiatric care and reduce relapse rates. Dr. Ruffell compares Western and Indigenous approaches to using spiritual plants, addressing the ongoing debate about how to respectfully integrate Indigenous medicine into Western healthcare as well as highlighting the key differences between commercial ayahuasca retreats and authentic Indigenous practices. Lastly, he discusses aspects of Shipibo culture and a journey into Shamanism.
Ceremonial Ayahuasca in Amazonian Retreats
Modulatory effects of ayahuasca on personality structure in a traditional framework
★ Support this podcast ★Get every episode summarized
Each time The Drug Science Podcast publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from The Drug Science Podcast
158. The Story of Pharmacology with Prof Rod Flower
The Drug Science Podcast
157. Psychedelics and Christianity with Wendi Rees
The Drug Science Podcast
156. Training Grandmothers to Treat Depression with Dr Dixon Chibanda
The Drug Science Podcast
155. The History of Schizophrenia with Justin Garson
The Drug Science Podcast