… However, there has been little research documenting how many people are involved in
this work, who the users are, what co-existing physical/mental health issues users may have,
what benefits/risks exist in this use and how use may encourage or discourage recreational
drug use. This preliminary, qualitative study investigated this emergent drug subculture.
Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to explore study participant’s perspectives on
how … Methods: After IRB approval, this study used a modified ethnography methodology to …

Background: The ceremonial use of psychoactive/hallucinogenic plant based drugs, such as
ayahuasca, psilocybin and others, is a growing trend in the United States (US) and globally.
To date, there has been little research documenting how many people are using
psychoactive substances in this context, who the users are, what benefits/risks exist in the
use of these drugs and the relationship between ceremonial drug use and recreational drug
use. In this paper we describe a cohort of plant medicine facilitators in the US and explore …