01538nas a2200217   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002500043653002900068653002200097653001600119100001900135700001900154700002500173245007500198856014300273300001000416490000700426520086700433022002001300                                       d10aBanisteriopsis caapi10adrug addiction treatment10ainitiation plants10apurgahuasca1 aMiroslav Horak1 aNahanga Verter1 aKristina Somerlikova00aInitiation Plants in Drug Addiction Treatment: The Purgahuasca Therapy  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85100133151&doi=10.1111%2fanoc.12128&partnerID=40&md5=82bbde25847527662209353a02c5a6a2  a33-540 v323 aThis article focuses on the utilization of Banisteriopsis caapi in drug addiction treatment. The primary research was carried out in Takiwasi Center for the Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts and Research on Traditional Medicines. A preparation from B. caapi, also known as purgahuasca, that is being used in the center was initially administered during initiation rituals by the Awajún (Aguaruna) people in northern Peru. This paper describes the purgahuasca ritual and its distribution among the Awajún people. Our findings reveal that between 68.2\% and 86.5\% of respondents recognize the importance of the purgahuasca ritual to their recovery. Appropriate conservation tools must be created to preserve the purgahuasca ritual for future generations, as it represents a useful therapeutic tool and an important part of the intangible cultural heritage of Peru.  a10534202 (ISSN)