Traditional settings and ayahuasca tourism -- Spirituality and neo-shamanism -- Research history of psychedelic substances -- Ritual elements that influence psychedelic experiences -- Motivational elements for the ingestion of ayahuasca -- Phenomenological analysis of experiences of ayahuasca -- Subjective meanings, effects, healing theories and integration experiences -- The development of common standards in ayahuasca tourism
Summary
Covers the psychedelic ayahuasca tourism in Peru with its facet-rich psychological, anthropological, and sociological aspects. The reader gets an interdisciplinary insight into the historical development and the current state of ayahuasca research. What insights, personal meaning and effects do tourists gain and how do they integrate their experiences into everyday life?
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-287)
