The Jungle, War Wounds and Psychedelic Therapy
As many soldiers return home with their souls in pieces and having no sense of self, many decline to use anti-depressants because of the many effects they have and instead, choose to imbibe and drown themselves in liquor, hoping to numb the pain without getting to the root cause and dealing with it in order to begin the healing process. However, in Western Costa Rica, psychedelic-assisted healing retreats such as the Soltara Healing Center, provide an alternative solution to antidepressants as well as other commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals with the use of ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew. Indigenous communities of the Amazonian…
