Glokalizace ayahuasky v ČR a možnosti jejího terapeutického využití v místních podmínkách
Anthropologia integra December 15, 2015 Miroslav Horák, Romana Lukášová, Šárka Vosáhlová 6 citations
Ayahuasca, a key element of traditional indigenous medicine in the Peruvian Amazon, has become a global phenomenon. In the Czech Republic, where ayahuasca is illegal due to its N,N-dimethyltryptamine content, it is used within a subculture. A pilot online anonymous questionnaire survey of 70 respondents mapped this phenomenon for the first time, finding that ayahuasca is used in all regions of the country, most often in Prague, primarily for therapeutic reasons. The traditional use of ayahuasca has adapted to local conditions, and with increasing awareness, further spread of this sociocultural phenomenon is expected. When traditional safety guidelines are followed, ayahuasca has therapeutic potential for treating drug addiction and other diseases of civilization.