The ancient psychedelics myth: ‘People tell tourists the stories they think are interesting for them’
The narrative of ancient tribes around the world regularly using ayahuasca and magic mushrooms in healing practices is a popular one. Is it true?
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Tl:DR: Locals dress up as tarot readers to guilible nirvana seekers and gives them a dirty brew.
I saw the video of western spiritualist smoking dried amazon toad slime and guess what the man started rolling in the mud vomiting foam. And then Miguel tells them with a feather fan that your weaknesses have left your body.
that's not a good tl;dr. the article goes into the history of ancient psychedelics use, which seems to be way less than what people usually think or write about. it not only goes over false claims, but also looks at where ancient psychedelic use actually was happening and where there is evidence. they provide many concrete examples. the article is less about locals trying to please tourists.
While the headline does reflect some of the article, the main focus is about whether or not this was a widespread ancient practice. The takeaway was that it was not. To me that's what made the article interesting.