At Chacruna: Ayahuasca Propaganda and Society’s Addiction to Moral Panic

Dena Sharrock, Ph.D. (c)

Public opinion matters; and, when it comes to mind-altering substances such as the Amazonian shamanic brew ayahuasca, moral panic matters. The “drugs” that act to create changes in consciousness are strictly regulated in many societies around the world, and certain factions within these societies seem invested in perpetuating misinformation about them. But what are the drivers or impulses of the collective consciousness that continue to incite this fear and misinformation?... continue reading.