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Indigenous South American societies have long engaged in complex interventions targeting the brain and mind. This new Neuronline article examines the roots of these traditional practices and their possible contributions to modern neuroscience. Read on Neuronline now: vist.ly/4mmwb

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Ancestral Neuroscience Practices in South America: Historical Legacy and Neurobiological Glimpses pLong before the advent of modern neurosurgery and psychiatry, indigenous South American societies engaged in complex interventions targeting the brain and mind. From cranial trepanation in the Andes to ayahuasca rituals in the Amazon, these practices reveal a profound empirical knowledge of neuroanatomy, consciousness, and healing, even though these topics had other names. As contemporary science revisits the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and neuroplastic interventions, it is increasingly relevant to examine the roots of these traditions and their possible contributions to modern neuroscience./p https://neuronline.sfn.org/scientific-research/ancestral-neuroscience-practices?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social-nol&utm_campaign=article