Rachel Harris Listening to Ayahuasca Psychedelic Times Podcast

In our latest Psychedelic Times podcast, Joe Mattia speaks with Dr. Rachel Harris, psychotherapist, ayahuasca researcher, and author of the wonderful book Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety. In this hour-long conversation, Rachel and Joe discuss a wide array of subjects surrounding ayahuasca, including the importance of family connections, the process of becoming a shaman, the link between ayahuasca and nature, and much more.
Show Notes:
Ayahuasca and family healing [1:00]
Ayahuasca and nature [2:23]
Esalen in the 60’s [4:00]
The War on Drugs [5:40]
Underground ayahuasca research [6:25]
Accounts of “miracle cures” [9:20]
Ayahuasca integration [12:20]
Spiritual bypass [15:10]
Psychotherapy vs. integration [17:15]
Finding ayahuasca [20:05]
Becoming a shaman [20:10]
Navigating difficult experiences [23:00]
The importance of lineage [24:55]
How psychedelics affect the brain [28:35]
Traumatic experiences on ayahuasca [31:00]
Traditional vs. underground ayahuasca use [34:15]
Psychedelic research challenges [36:30]
Why ayahuasca? [41:25]
Psychic surgery [45:00]