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Ari’s Burger: Vignettes of Iquitos (Part 2)
This is the second of a three-part account of a visit to Iquitos at the time of the New Millennium by the narrator, who lives in Colombia and has been drinking yajé (ayahuasca) with its indigenous shamans.
Jimmy Weiskopf
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Para una historia crítica del yajé y el ayahuasca: la hipótesis de Gow a la luz del yajé
En este artículo se comparan, desde una perspectiva histórica, dos formas de medicina tradicional amazónica: por una parte, el culto del yajé y, por otra, el uso del ayahuasca en el seno del vegetalismo, y del chamanismo indígena regional que le rodea ...
Pedro Musalem Nazar
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Ultrasound‐Confirmed Median Nerve Pseudoconduction Block due to Anatomical Variation
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Conduction block (CB) at non‐entrapment sites is an important electrodiagnostic (EDX) feature supporting acquired demyelinating neuropathies. However, anatomical variation may produce pseudoconduction block, mimicking true CB.
Yajing Ye +2 more
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Schematic Summary of Circadian Dysregulation in Arthritic Joints. This graphical abstract illustrates the key circadian disruptions observed in the collagen‑induced arthritis (CIA) model. The diagram depicts three main findings: (1) Nocturnal elevations in pro‑inflammatory cytokines (TNF‑α, IL‑6, IL‑17, IL‑1β, MIF) and bone‑destructive factors (DKK‑1 ...
Xiaogang Zhang +7 more
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Violencia política, yajé y estrategias chamánicas en el Putumayo indígena
Basado en un trabajo de campo de quince meses en Putumayo, este artículo reflexiono sobre un modo particular en que los siona viven la violencia política, mediante una conciencia épica. Esta conciencia emerge de la memoria oral que evoca la épica de los
Pedro Musalem
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ABSTRACT Health disparities rooted in systemic oppression and perpetuated by implicit bias among medical professionals remain pervasive across North America. These inequities are often sustained by providers' limited awareness of social realities that shape the lives of people from marginalized communities.
Sabah K. Elias +13 more
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Fractional CO2 Laser Treatment for Female Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome: A Prospective Study
ABSTRACT Background Vaginal relaxation syndrome (VRS) is a common condition that adversely affects women's quality of life. Conventional non‐surgical therapies provide limited benefit for patients with mild to moderate disease. Fractional CO2 laser (FxCO2) therapy has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment option; however, its long‐term efficacy and
Qiao Li +5 more
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Sección general de los números 1 y 2 del volumen 23 (2024)
En la editorial del número 1 de este volumen hicimos una breve introducción al dossier enfocado en trabajos etnográficos, incluyendo artículos publicados en este número (ver editorial 23-1).
William Andrés Martínez Dueñas
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Ayahuasca: Uses, Phytochemical and Biological Activities
Ayahuasca (caapi, yajé), is a psychoactive brew from the Amazon Basin region of South America traditionally considered a “master plant.” It is prepared as a decoction from Banisteriopsis caapi and Psychotria viridis, which it is thought that it ...
Edgar Antonio Estrella-Parra +2 more
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Abstract Bryde's whales form a major coastal aggregation in the Beibu Gulf, China. Using 1 year of continuous island‐based seismic recordings from Xieyang Island, we established a large labeled data set of coastal Bryde's whale calls with more than 1.7 million samples.
Zhuo Xiao +6 more
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