Asclepius Revisited—Ancient Myth and 21st-Century Psychedelic Medicine

Asclepieia in ancient Greece: pilgrimage and healing destinations, the forerunner of medical tourism

“…The structure of the "iamata" at Asclepieia reflects societal structures during the 4 th century BC, where medical systems including therapy, based on a scientific study, and divine medicine characterized by empiricism and, sometimes, deriving from magic coexist [8]. Psychedelic medicine was also part of the ancient practices of Asclepian healing [9]. Poetic and musical performances (e.g.…”