English Publications
Plant Medicine in Mexico: From Traditional Use to Psychedelic Therapy by Osiris Garcia, Anja Loizaga-Velder, Carmen Amézcua, Raul Escamilla and Beatriz Labate
Rethinking Psychedelic Risk by Beatriz Labate
The Enchanted Science of Jurema: DMT at the Root of Afro-Amerindian Rituals in Brazil by Beatriz Labate and Marcelo Leite
Rethinking Power, Plants, and the Future of Psychedelic Culture by Beatriz Labate
Navigating the mainstreaming of psychedelics by Beatriz Labate et al
Critical Dialogues About Psychedelics Between the Global North and South by Beatriz Labate and Henrique Antunes
Where Is the Psychedelic Movement Headed Next? by Beatriz Labate and Henrique Antunes
Book Review The Therapeutic Use of Ayahuasca Ayahuasca’s Journey from the Forest to the Lab by Beatriz Labate and Henrique Antunes
The FDA’s Rejection on MDMA-Assisted Therapy: What is Next for the Psychedelic Movement? by Beatriz Labate
Queering Psychedelics: An Introduction by Alex Belser, Clancy Cavnar & Beatriz Labate
Introduction. In Women and psychedelics: Uncovering invisible voices by Erika Dyck et al
Ten Tips for Standing in Solidarity with Indigenous People and Plant Medicines by Glauber Loures de Assis et al
Eight Frequently Asked Questions About Ayahuasca Globalization by Beatriz Labate et al
Psychedelic Culture and the Future of the Psychedelic Movement by Beatriz Labate
Music and body in the Brazilian santo Daime tradition. by Beatriz Labate & Henrique Antunes
Is Mainstreaming Psychedelics a Good Thing? by Beatriz Labate & Henrique Antunes
Power, discrimination, and privilege in individuals and institutions by Sonya Faber et al
Ayahuasca, Ritual and Religion in Brazil by Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Edward MacRaeA Tribute to Glauco Vilas Boas: Beloved Brazilian cartoonist and a leader in the Santo Daime religion, slain in São Paulo by Beatriz Labate et al
Statement on ayahuasca by Brian T. Anderson et al
Rhetoric against use of hoasca not justified by Matthew Meyer by Beatriz Labate
Introduction to Drugs and Culture: New Perspectives by Beatriz Labate, Mauricio Fiore & Sandra Goulart
The Shaman Who Turned Into a Frog: a Promise of Patented Medicine by Beatriz Labate
Ayahuasca, Psychedelic Studies and Health Sciences: The Politics of Knowledge and Inquiry into an Amazonian Plant Brew by Kenneth Tupper & Beatriz Labate
Reflections on Crafting an Ayahuasca Community Guide for the Awareness of Sexual Abuse by Daniela Peluso, Emily Sinclair, Beatriz Labate, Clancy Cavnar
Diversity, equity, and access in psychedelic medicine by Monnica T. Williams & Beatriz Labate
The Commodification of Ayahuasca: How Can We do Better? by Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines
People of Color Making a Difference in Psychedelic Healing by Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines
Women and Psychedelics by Beatriz Labate MAPS Bulletin, Special Guest Editor
Introductory Note from Guest Editor by Beatriz Labate
The emergence of a new market: Psychedelic Science Conferences by Beatriz Labate
Hate & social media in psychedelic spaces by Beatriz Labate, NiCole T. Buchanan
Creating awareness on sexual abuse in ayahuasca communities: A review of chacruna’s guidelines by Daniela Peluso, Emily Sinclair, Beatriz Labate & Clancy Cavnar
Access and benefit-sharing legislation: An ethnobiological approach to overcoming epistemic injustices through intercultural dialogue by Maira Smith, Beatriz Labate, Henrique Antunes, Glauber Loures de Assis, Bruno Gomes & Clancy Cavnar
On epistemic injustices, biomedical research with Indigenous people, and the legal regulation of ayahuasca in Brazil: The production of new injustices? by Beatriz Labate, H. Antunes, G. L. de Assis, B. Gomes, M. Smith, C. Cavnar
Women, Diversity + Sexual Minorities in the Psychedelic Community by Bia Labate, Monica T. Williams
Queering Psychedelics: An Introduction by A. Belser, C. Cavnar, Beatriz Labate
Ayahuasca and Gender in Brazil: An Interview with Sociologist Dr. Pietro Benedito–Are Homophobia and Transphobia Sacred? by Beatriz Labate
Psychedelic science and Indigenous shamanism: an urgent dialogue by Adana Omágua-Kambeba, Beatriz Labate & Sidarta Ribeiro
Psychedelic Science, Contemplative Practices, and Indigenous and Other Traditional Knowledge Systems: Towards Integrative Community-Based Approaches in Global Health by Julian Urrutia et al
The DEA report on ayahuasca risks: “science” in service of prohibition? by Beatriz Labate et al
A Genealogy of the Ayahuasca Cultural Heritage Registration Process in Brazil by Beatriz Labate, Glauber Loures de Assis
“Authorization? That’s Outrageous:” Ayahuasca Environmental Legislation and Indigenous Populations in Brazil by Beatriz Labate, Henrique Antunes & Igor Antunes
Introduction: The Regulation of Ayahuasca and Its Challenges: From the Global to the Local by Beatriz Labate, Clancy Cavnar & Henrique Antunes
Afterword: A Call for Public Support against the Current Demonization of Ayahuasca Practices in Spain by Beatriz Labate, Clancy Cavnar, Henrique Antunes, Igor Antunes & Glauber Loures de Assis
In Memoriam: Roland R. Griffiths by Jack E. Henningfield et al
Opening Remarks – Psychedelic Science 2023 by Beatriz Labate
Genocide by other means: Indigenous peoples and War on Drugs in Latin American and the Caribbean by Beatriz Labate & Thiago Rodrigues
Ten tips for standing in solidarity with Indigenous people and plant medicines by Glauber Loures de Assis, Beatriz Labate, Joseph Mays & Clancy Cavnar
Eight frequently asked questions about the globalization of ayahuasca by Beatriz Labate, Henrique Antunes, Glauber Loures de Assis, Clancy Cavnar
The impacts of the drug war on Indigenous Peoples in Latin America: An overview by Beatriz Labate and Thiago Rodrigues
UDV’s Internal Clashes Shows that Religion and Politics Cannot Be Separated by Glauber Loures de Assis and Beatriz Labate
A Critical Review of the Literature on the Diaspora of Brazilian Ayahuasca Religions by Beatriz Labate & Glauber Assis
“La Dieta”: The Western Reinvention of Indigenous Amazonian Food Shamanism by Alex Gearin & Beatriz Labate
From Village to Forest: Artistic-Spiritual Partnerships between Ernesto Neto and the Huni Kuin by Ilana Goldstein & Beatriz Labate
From “Ethnomedicine” to “Medicine”: A Glimpse into the World of Scientific Research on Psychedelic Plant Medicines by Beatriz Labate
A Defense Expert Witness on Ayahuasca: An Interview with José Carlos Bouso by Beatriz Labate
Community Foruns at Psychedelic Science 2017: A Vibrant Dialogue Between Scientists and Practitioners, by Bia Labate
Brazilian Drug Policy: Tensions between Repression and Alternatives, by Thiago Rodrigues & Beatriz Labate
Prohibition and the War on Drugs in the Americas: An Analytical Approach, by Thiago Rodrigues & Bestriz Labate
Introduction: Drugs and Politics in the Americas: A Laboratory for Analysis, By Beatriz Labate, Clancy Cavnar, Thiago Rodrigues
A Religious Battle: Musical Dimensions of the Santo Daime Diaspora, by Beatriz Labate, Glauber de Assis & Clancy Cavnar
The Religion of the Forest: Reflections on the International Expansion of a Brazilian Ayahuasca Religion, by Beatri Labate & Glauber de Assis
Introduction: The Shifting Journey of Ayahuasca in Diaspora, by Beatriz Labate, Clancy Cavnar & Alex Gearin
Introduction: Peyote: Past, Present, and Future, by Beatriz Labate, Clancy Cavnar & Alexander Dawson
From “Ethnocmedicine” to “Medicine: A Glimpse into the World of Scientific Research on Psychedelic Plant Medicines, by Bia Labate
My Experience Drinking Ayahuasca with American War Veterans, by Bia Labate
The Inauguration of the UDV Temple in Santa Fe: A Sweet Taste of Justice, by Bia Labate
Is Brazil the New Epicenter of Pyschedelic Science in the World?, by Bia Labate
Challenges for Peyote Regulation in Mexico: Drug Conventions and Environmental Laws, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate & Kevin Feeney
The Religious Roots of Santo Daime in the State of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Gustavo Pacheco
My Grandfather Served Ayahuasca to Mestre Irineu”: Reflections on the Entrance of Indigenous Peoples into the Urban Circuit of Ayahuasca Consumption in Brazil, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Tiago Coutinho
The Religious Roots of Santo Daime in the state of Maranhão, Northeastern Brazil, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Gustavo Pacheco
Statement Critiquing the Ethnobotanical Stewardship Council (ESC), by Brian Rush et al
Medical Drug or Shamanic Power Plant: The Uses of Kambô in Brazil, by Beatriz Labate and Edilene Coffaci de Lima
Introductory Remarks: Opening Sesssion of the 2014 World Ayahuasca Conference, by Bia Labate
Critical Reflections on the National Addiction Surveys (ENAs) in Mexico, by Beatriz Labate & Pamela Ruiz Flores
Journey to Find Iboga, by Bia Labate
Hoasqueira Ethonomedicine: The Traditional Use of “Nove Vegetais” (“Nine Herbs”) by the União do Vegetal, by B.C. Labate, D. M. Camurça, S. Brissac & J. Ott
The Historical Origins of Santo Daime: Academics, Adepts and Ideology, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Gustavo Pacheco
Kidnapped by Thunderbolts – Spiral Translations in Myth, Anthropology and Theater: An interview with anthropologist Pedro de Niemeyer Cesarino, by Beatriz Labate
Legislative Hearings Discuss Attempt to Ban the Use of Ayahuasca in Brazil, by Bia Labate
Why Was Taita Juan Released? Colombian Shaman Deported after Ayahuasca Charges Dropped, by Bia Labate and Gayle
Exploring Ayahuasca at Psychedelic Science 2013, by Stephan V. Beyer and Bia Labate
The treatment and handling of substance dependence with ayahuasca: Reflections on current and future research, by B. C. Labate, R. G. dos Santos, B. T. Anderson, M. Mercante, P. C. R. Barbosa
Statment Critiquing the Ethnobotanical Stwerwardishp Council (ESC), by Brian Rush et .
Legal, Ethical and Political Dimensions of Ayahuasca Consumption in Brazil, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate
The Internationalization of Peruvian Vegetalismo, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate
Notes on the Expansion and Reinvention of Ayahuasca Shamanism, by Beatriz Labate, Clancy Cavnar and Francoise Barbira-Freedman
The Expansion of Brazilian Ayahuasca Religions: Law, Culture and Locality, by Kevin Feeney and Beatriz Labate
Controversies on the Regulation of Traditional Drug Use, by Beatriz Labate and Clancy Cavnar
Healing with Yagé: An Interview with Taita Juan Bautista Agreda Chindoy, by Brian T. Anderson, Beatriz Labate and Celina M. De Leon
Effect of Santo Daime Membership on Substance Dependence, by B.C. Labate, R.G. dos Santos, R. Strassman, B.T. Anderson, S. Mizumoto
Introduction to The Ritual Use of Plants of Power, by Sandra Goulart, Beatriz Labate and Henrique Carneiro
The UDV Religion, Science, and Academic Research, by Beatriz Labate and Rosa Melo
Religious freedom and the expansion of ayahuasca ceremonies in Europe, by Kevin Feeney & Beatriz Labate
Ayahuasca Track Opening Speech at the 2013 Psychedelic Science Conference
“A Shaman Who Turned Into a Frog: A Promisse of Patented Medicine“, by Bia Labate
“Anthropology that flourishes outside the academy: Anthony Henman and the San Pedro cactus (Interview)“, by Bia Labate
Kambo: From the Forests of Acre to the Urban Centers, by Edilene C. de Lima and Beatriz C. Labate
Plants, Psychoactive Substances and the INCB: The Control of Nature and the Nature of Control, by Kenneth Tupper and Beatriz Labate
Statament on Ayahuasca, by Brian Anderson, Beatriz Labate, Matthew Meyer, Kenneth Tupper, Paulo Barbosa, Charles Grob, Andrew Dawson, Dennis McKenna.
Ayahuasca Religions in Acre: Cultural Heritage in the Brazilian Borderlands
Comments on Brazil’s 2010 Resolution Regulating Ayahuasca Use, by Beatriz Labate.
Introduction to “Drugs and Culture: New Perspectives”, by Beatriz Labate, Maurício Fiore and Sandra Goulart
Paradoxes of ayahuasca expansion: The UDV–DEA agreement and the limits of freedom of religion by Beatriz Labate
Ayahuasca and the process of regulation in Brazil and internationally: Implications and challenges, by Beatriz Labate and Kevin Feeney
Rethoric against use of hoasca not justified, by Matthew Meyer and Beatriz Caiuby Labate
Brazilian Ayahuasca Religions in Perspective, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Edward MacRae and Sandra Lucia Goulart
Cura, cura, cuerpecito [Heal, heal, little body]: Reflections on the therapeutic possibilities of ayahuasca, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate and José Carlos Bouso
Consumption of Ayahuasca by Children and Pregnant Women: Medical Controversies and Religious Perspectives. by Beatriz Caiuby Labate
The expansion of the field of research on ayahuasca: Some reflections about the ayahuasca track at the 2010 MAPS “Psychedelic Science in the 21st Century” conference, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Clancy Cavnar
Thoughts on the Ayahuasca Track – Event Report: Psychedelic Science in the 21st Century, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Clancy Cavnar
Tribute to Glauco Vilas Boas: Beloved Brazilian cartoonist and a leader in the Santo Daime religion, slain in São Paulo, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Antonio Marques Alves Jr., Isabel Santana de Rose and José Augusto Lemos
Conference Review: Notes on the “International Congress of Traditional Medicine, Interculturality, and Mental Health”, Takiwasi Center, Tarapoto, Peru, June 7-10, 2009 by Beatriz Caiuby Labate
Ayahuasca–From Dangerous Drug to National Heritage: An Interview with Antonio A. Arantes, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate and Ilana Goldstein
1960s Media Coverage of Ayahuasca and the UDV: Notes on the article “Na selva, um místico vende o sonho” [In the forest, a mystic sells dreams] (1968)”, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Brian Anderson and Matthew Meyer
Short Glossary of the Terms Used in the União do Vegetal, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Matthew Meyer and Brian Anderson
Editorial Special Journal Edition The Light from the Forest: The Ritual Use of Ayahuasca in Brazil, by Beatriz Labate and Edward MacRae
Brazilian literature on ayahuasca religions, by Beatriz Labate
Bibliography of the Brazilian Ayahuasca Religions, by Beatriz Caiuby Labate, Rafael Guimarães dos Santos, Isabel Santana de Rose and Gover Derix
