Is Ayahuasca The Modern Lobotomy?

Is Ayahuasca The Modern Lobotomy?

I get it. We all want a short-cut to spiritual transcendence, or at least a life-hack; something that promises to get us there. But the price you pay for poking around your brain chemistry could be more than you bargained for. Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic drug derived from two different psychoactive plants—Banisteriopsis caapi (the vine) and Psychotria viridis (the leaves). They’re then brewed into a beverage and consumed. The leaves contain th…

How Psychedelic Retreats Became a Corporate Group Activity

Companies and execs are ditching the yoga classes for trippy, more intense off-sites that inspire a new level of career development and team bonding.