Lucid Planet Radio with Dr. Kelly: Psychedelic Marine: Ayahuasca & Transformational Journey from Afganistan to the Amazon with Alex Seymour

Painting a vivid portrait of both the anguish of war and the transcendent world of shamanic ritual, the author Alex Seymour shows how young people often enlist in the military to satisfy our human need for a rite of passage into adulthood, a ritual sorely missing in our culture. He explores how ayahuasca can offer a way to help soldiers prepare for war and help combat veterans heal from war and overcome PTSD--as well as alcoholism and addiction. From Afghanistan to the Amazon, the author sho ...