Accessible & interdisciplinary insights

Onaya Science’s work encompasses a range of disciplines - from medicine and spirituality to ethics and mental health. Below is a selection of public education style podcasts and interviews, as well as talks and news articles involving the Onaya Science team.

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Podcasts

Accidental Gods

Plant Spirit Teachers: Learning from the Elder Plants with Dr Simon Ruffell

The Lucas Rockwood Show

The Rise of Ayahuasca in Mental Health Treatment with Dr Simon Ruffell

Sony Music - Seeking Series

Rediscovering Psychedelics with Dr Simon Ruffell, Amanda Fielding, and Dr Ben Sessa

Scholars in Spotligh

The Pearls of Our Sanity with Dr Simon Ruffell

The Psychedelic Leadership Podcast

Ayahuasca, Epigenetics, Mental Health, and the Healing of Trauma with Dr Simon Ruffell

Traveler’s Rest

Ayahuasca and the Future of Psychedelic Therapy with Nige Netzban

Isn’t Life Curious?

The Science and Philosophy of Ayahuasca with Dr Simon Ruffell

Talks & Interviews

Semantrix Sessions

AYAHUASCA, ENTITIES & SHIPIBO SCIENCE with Dr Simon Ruffell

Interesting People

SHOULD PSYCHEDELICS BE USED IN MEDICINE? with Dr Simon Ruffell

Maudsley Learning

AYAHUASCA, PSILOCYBIN AND. THE PERUVIAN AMAZON with Dr Simon Ruffell

Transcending Taboo

AYAHUASCA: FROM THE JUNGLE TO THE LAB with Dr Simon Ruffell

The Drug Science Podcast

AYAHUASCA with Dr Simon Ruffell and Professor David Nutt

Drug Science

SET, SETTING AND TRANSCULTURAL PSYCHIATRY with Dr Simon Ruffell

Breaking Convention

MODULATORY EFFECTS OF AYAHUASCA ON PERSONALITY STRUCTURE with Dr Simon Ruffell and Nige Netzband

Street Drugs Discussion

HOW DOES PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY DIFFER IN CLINICAL AND RETREAT SETTINGS? with Dr Simon Ruffell and Dr Ros Watts

News & Articles

  • First-ever study looks at ayahuasca’s impact on DNA expression

    June 2023

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  • Can psychedelic plants treat mental health conditions? New study on ayahuasca assesses its impact on war veterans with PTSD

    May 2023

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  • A new era of mental wellness: the psychedelic renaissance in the West

    December 2022

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  • Veterans’ psychedelic trip to Peru banished the demons of war

    November 2022

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  • First government-funded study into ayahuasca

    April 2022

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  • Psychedelics & the default mode network

    February 2022

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  • Ayahuasca research: where science meets spirituality

    June 2021

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  • Not in your third eye - what does DMT do in the brain?

    February 2023

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  • Ayahuasca, magic mushrooms and psychiatry: an interview with Dr. Simon Ruffell

    January 2021

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  • Studies lift the veil on psychedelic brew ayahuasca, its mental health benefits and potential to treat depression and traum

    October 2020

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  • New study shows ayahuasca’s benefits when used in a traditional setting

    August 2020

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  • Scot Squad actor Darren Connell ate psychedelic tree bark to beat depression

    August 2019

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