In many indigenous peoples of the Amazon, ayahuasca has been part of their traditions since time immemorial, embedded in art, medicine or spirituality. Since the end of the 20th century, its diffusion has not stopped growing in the West. Although its effects are very complex to describe, this is something that this book achieves perfectly, in a style that is as accessible as it is scientifically rigorous.

In Ayahuasca, the reality behind reality, one of the most internationally recognized experts responds with clarity, rigor and an informative spirit to the great questions that the subject raises: What space does ayahuasca occupy in the West? How does it act on our psyches? What uses does it have in the indigenous world, in the new religions that emerged in the first half of the 20th century, or in what the author calls the «Third Way» of consumption in the West? How can it be used in psychotherapy? What virtues and what dangers does its consumption contain? What perceptions does it open up during expanded states of consciousness? What spirituality does it promote?