The globalization of ayahuasca: Harm reduction or benefit maximization?

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 297-303

  Tupper, Kenneth W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ayahuasca; Benefit maximization; Entheogen; Hallucinogen; Religious freedom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AYAHUASCA; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG PROGRAM; DRUG USE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; TEA;

BANISTERIOPSIS; BEVERAGES; COMMERCE; HARM REDUCTION; HARMINE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 47049084202     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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