At Chacruna: Ayahuasca Grows Brain Cells. But is That a Good Thing?

Alex K. Gearin, Ph.DI know what you’re thinking: I must be running low on brain cells (and ayahuasca!) to think that growing new brain cells is possibly not a good thing. Brain cells are the building blocks of the brain, right? It is easy to imagine these cells being like glowing sacred batteries that can germinate into minuscule universes to power the mind of a genius. And, maybe this is not too far from the truth... continue reading.