At Chacruna: Can Ketamine-Induced Near-Death Experiences Expedite Healing?

Eric Sienknecht

Since entering our current climate of shelter-in-place order and social distancing induced by the COVID-19 global pandemic, I have witnessed our unprepared health care system being stretched to its max and beyond and, frankly, bursting at the seams. These days, I find myself imagining often what a healthcare system in an enlightened society would look like. Perhaps, one day, we might prioritize the uniquely personal healing process over elaborate medical procedures, excessively expensive medication cocktails, or myopic seeking for “the cure.”  In these reveries, I see the human race awakening to the incredible potential of a much more exquisite, refined, and empowering healing modality; namely, our inner healing intelligence, and the promise of psychedelic psychotherapy as a powerful technology for catalyzing this process... continue reading.