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Shamanism vs. Capitalism: The Politics of Ayahuasca

By Martin A. Lee, Organica. Posted July 24, 2001.


Ayahuasca, the most celebrated hallucinogenic drug of the Amazon, is under threat from both anti-narcotics agencies and corporations that want to patent and sell it for profits.

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