By Kathryn Budig — 2010
For those unfamiliar with ayahuasca, it's a Peruvian root drink used in shamanistic ceremonies—used as a medicine to spiritually awaken the drinker. It's also one of the strongest hallucinogens on earth.
Read on www.huffpost.com
CLEAR ALL
People of color are dealing with racism all the time, in large and small ways, and even dealing with racism in healthcare, even dealing with racism in therapy.
Like most people of color in the United States, psychotherapist and researcher Monnica Williams has experienced myriad forms of racism. Early in her career, understanding its effects on her mind and body motivated her to help clients address their own racial trauma in therapy.
In the last two decades, researchers have started to reexamine psychedelics for their therapeutic potential. Though initial results seem promising, the research has a significant shortcoming: the lack of racial and ethnic diversity among research teams and study participants.
1
A new study finds widespread exclusion of minorities in psychedelic research.