The Psychedelic Science of the Jurema Tree
$52.36
- Paperback
202 pages
- Release Date
25 May 2026
Summary
This book tells the story of jurema-preta, a plant that shaped the culture of Indigenous and Afro-Brazilian peoples, and withstood oppression from colonial forces to take a leading role in today’s clinical research on psychedelics.
Following a path that starts with contemporary biomedical research conducted by Brazilian scientists who are testing if psychedelic DMT extracted from jurema-preta can be used in the treatment of depression, the author shows how current psychedelic science …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783032227041 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 3032227046 |
| Author: | Marcelo Leite |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Imprint: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 202 |
| Release Date: | 25 May 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 155mm x 235mm |
| Series: | Copernicus Books |
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Marcelo Leite
Marcelo Leite is a Brazilian science journalist who writes about science and environment for Folha de S.Paulo, one of the largest newspapers in Brazil. He has held various roles at the newspaper, including Science, Opinion, and International editor, as well as ombudsman and correspondent in Berlin.
Marcelo holds a BA in journalism from the University of São Paulo and a PhD in social sciences from the University of Campinas. He was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and a Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan.
He is the author of several books about science published in Brazil, including:
- Promessas do Genoma (Genoma’s Promises; Editora Unesp, 2007)
- Psiconautas: Viagens com a Ciência Psicodélica Brasileira (Psychonauts: Trips with Brazilian Psychedelic Science; Fósforo, 2021)
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