Class of: 1968

Rachel Joan Harris

Rachel Joan Harris (CAS’68) of Isle Au Haut, Maine, a research scientist and psychotherapist, published Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety (New World Library, 2017). Inspired by her own experience with ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew from the Amazon rainforest, Rachel researched how it was being used in North America. Listening to Ayahuasca describes her findings, including ayahuasca’s effects on depression and addiction, therapeutic breakthroughs, and spiritual revelations.

From the Fall 2017 issue.