Ayahuasca for Grief Therapy - EntheoGeneration 2019
Channel: EntheoGeneration
Date: 2019-12-10

Débora González, Ph.D., reports on the observational study, “Long-Term Effects of Ayahuasca on the Quality of Life, Well-Being and Health of Western Users.” The International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research & Service (ICEERS) and Beckley Foundation have been conducting this longitudinal research project to assess the impact of ayahuasca on well-being and emotional symptomatology in visitors of the Temple of the Way of Light ayahuasca center.

Débora González, Ph.D., studied pharmacology at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. She is currently conducting a research project on the therapeutic potential of ayahuasca in grief with the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research & Service (ICEERS) and a pilot study of transpersonal treatment for complicated grief, involving Holotropic Breathwork and ayahuasca as therapeutic tools.
 
Hosted by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and the Zendo Project, the EntheoGeneration speaker series launched at Burning Man 2019. A wide variety of educational presentations were held from Wednesday, August 28, 2019, through Saturday, August 31, 2019, featuring topics that explore the latest research and healing opportunities for humanity, how to address issues of inclusion and access, strategies to protect indigenous plant medicine traditions and more, from the brightest leaders active in the field today. 

EntheoGeneration:
https://zendoproject.org/entheogeneration/
 
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS):
https://maps.org
 
The Zendo Project - Psychedelic Peer Support:
https://zendoproject.org