Medicina chamánica: su análisis desde una perspectiva científica
Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires March 16, 2025 C. G. Musso
Shamanic activity appears in every known hunter-gatherer society. The shaman's role centers on dominating an ecstatic trance in which he believes his soul leaves his body to explore the spirit world, the basis of his healing power and control over nature. Modern science offers rational explanations for two core features of shamanic medicine: the ecstatic state arises from altered perception driven by personal factors (disease), environmental factors (inhospitable settings), or pharmacological agents (psychotropic substances); the shaman's healing effects may stem from the symbolic efficiency of rituals.