{"id":3315,"date":"2024-12-01T07:29:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T07:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/?p=3315"},"modified":"2024-12-01T07:29:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T07:29:15","slug":"december-2024-good-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/2024\/12\/01\/december-2024-good-to-read\/","title":{"rendered":"december 2024 \u2013 good to read"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Psychedelic Revival. Towards a New Paradigm of Healing<\/h3>\t\t\t

by Sean Lawlor\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now that the barriers against psychedelic research are finally relenting, there’s a lot of curiosity \u2013and confusion\u2013 about these powerful compounds. How can psychedelics be taken safely? What are the risks? Can they truly help heal the wide variety of conditions that has garnered such international attention? To cut through the hype and propaganda, Sean Lawlor presents a deep dive into the theory, science, and practice of psychedelic healing in his book, The<\/em>\u00a0Psychedelic Revival.<\/em>
\nSounds True<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Neuroscence of Psychedelics.The Pharmacology of What Makes Us Human<\/h3>\t\t\t

by Gen\u00eds Ona, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Longtime pharmacological researcher Gen\u00eds Ona examines the main pharmacological properties of psychedelic substances, including LSD, DMT, psilocybin, ayahuasca, mescaline, ketamine, ibogaine, salvia, tropane alkaloids, and MDMA. Exploring how psychedelics work within the brain, Ona shares results from his extensive research to reveal the physiological mechanisms that allow these molecules to have their visionary effects.
\nInner Traditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Pschedelics and Mental Health. Neuroschience and the Power of Psychoactives in Therapy<\/h3>\t\t\t

by Irene de Caso, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The author presents us with a comprehensive scientific guide to psychedelic-assisted mental health treatment. Neuroscientist Irene de Caso takes us on a journey through the brain, revealing how psychedelics and empathogens, if taken in a safe and therapeutic environment, can lead to positive and lasting changes. Laying the foundation for a new model of psychotherapy, Irene de Caso shows how psychedelics can help braek down our defense mechanisms, offer direct access to the subconscious and provide a path to deeper, lasting healing.
\nPark Street Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Letters. Edited by Kate Edgar\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t

by Oliver Sachs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oliver Sachs was a beloved psychiarist who made us understand more of how human minds work, including his own, and what it means to suffer mentally. The letters of one of the greatest observers of the human species reveal his passion for life and work, friendship and art, medicine and society, and the richness of his relationships with friends, family, and fellow intellectuals over the decades. Collected here for the first time.
\nKnopf<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Vipassana Meditation & Ayahuasca. Skilful Means of Transcending the Ego & Opening to Spiritual Growth<\/h3>\t\t\t

by C. Clinton Siddle<\/strong><\/p>\n

The author shares his journey as a long-time but sometimes-struggling Buddhist practitioner whose sojourn to Peru for a series of Ayahuasca ceremonies provided an invaluable shift in his spiritual approach. He explores the Ayahuasca ceremony process in depth, including best practices, as well as offering an introduction to Tibetan Buddhist practice. The author studid with teachers of three traditions: Vipassana Meditation (Hinayana Buddhism), Tibetan (Mahayana) Buddhism and Ayahuasca Curanderism and has found spiritual renewal and return through Ayahuasca and meditation.
\nPark Street Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Sean Lawlor\u00a0 Now that the barriers against psychedelic research are finally relenting, there’s a lot of curiosity \u2013and confusion\u2013 about these powerful compounds. How can psychedelics be taken safely? What are the risks? Can they truly help heal the wide variety of conditions that has garnered such international attention? To cut through the hypeContinue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3315"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3315"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3319,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3315\/revisions\/3319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}