is a Brazilian anthropologist. Her main focus of interest is the study of psychoactive substances. Labate is author, co-author and co-editor of six books and one journal special edition. Subscribe to this site’s companion newsletter, which covers the author’s writings, the universe of ayahuasca and psychoactive substances in general, legislation on drugs, important conferences and activities in the field. Postings are in English or Portuguese and typically appear a few times a month.