Ernesto Londoño

Ernesto Londoño is a veteran journalist and a correspondent for The New York Times. Over his distinguished career, he has covered wars, political upheavals, and foreign affairs, serving as the bureau chief in Brazil and an editorial writer. His reporting has taken him to some of the most volatile regions in the world, documenting conflict and human suffering.\n\nLondoño is the author of Trippy: The Peril and Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics. The book marks a shift from his traditional reporting, stemming from his own battle with depression and burnout. Londoño chronicles his personal journey into the world of psychedelic therapy, exploring the booming industry of medicinal plants like ayahuasca and mushrooms. He combines memoir with investigative journalism to examine the scientific potential—and the risks—of this new frontier in mental health treatment.