Drug Tourism or Spiritual Healing? Ayahuasca seekers in Amazonia .
Drug tourism or spiritual healing? Ayahuasca seekers in Amazonia
J Psychoactive Drugs. 2005 11-Apr;():. 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399803This cross-sectional interview of 16 ayahuasca retreat participants from the North American and Europe looked to determine the motivation of Westerners travelling to the Amazon to use ayahuasca. The interviews looked to determine if the motivation behind attending the retreat for drug-seeking or spiritual healing purposes. The study found that the motivations of the Western attendees were primarily based on issues of spiritual relations and development, as well as the potential for emotional healing and obtaining personal direction in life. Only one patient explicitly referred to withing to participate in drug tourism.
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