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On epistemic injustices, biomedical research with Indigenous people, and the legal regulation of ayahuasca in Brazil: The production of new injustices?

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“ Overcoming Epistemic Injustices ” by Schenberg and Gerber (2022) is a valuable effort to deepen a much-needed discussion in the fi eld of biomedical research on ayahuasca, and bravely… Click to show full abstract

“ Overcoming Epistemic Injustices ” by Schenberg and Gerber (2022) is a valuable effort to deepen a much-needed discussion in the fi eld of biomedical research on ayahuasca, and bravely focuses on the important issue of epistemic injustices fostered by biomedical research on psychedelics in relation to Indigenous people. The article presents relevant concerns and raises important questions regarding both the nature of biomedical research and the debate on the legal regulation of ayahuasca. Epistemic injustices exist, and they need to be critically analyzed. However, further questions remain about the ways to bridge these gaps.

Keywords: legal regulation; epistemic injustices; regulation ayahuasca; biomedical research; indigenous people

Journal Title: Transcultural Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

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