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Search for "gabor mate ayahuasca" on Google/YouTube and watch some videos, Mate is quite familiar with the biology of addiction. There is a reason he isn't being combative against the status quo also, as it gains no one's favour if you're simply engaging someone in 'combat' - causing their ego mind guard to go up to protect one's present moment indoctrinated knowledge, perhaps we can say that knowledge being tied to their sense of meaning and their tribe, so they are reacting with the strength of defending their tribe.

Suggested to watch:

Gabor Mate talking about Ayahuasca (6 mins) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScP2tIJJ2BA

David Suziki The Nature of Things episode on Ayahuasca (45 mins) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DTEGrB5_ZE