Depending on who you refer to Ayahuasca? As the powerful visionary drug is mostly confused with DMT, an illegal substance responsible for harmful impacts. For this reason, pertinent to the safety of the user, the Ayahuasca center Peru has been practiced ceremonious treatment with Ayahuasca, a psychotropic brew, prepared by the indigenous natives of the Amazon.
What is Ayahuasca?
According to the claim, the intense therapy with Ayahuasca is applied by shamans to encourage an altered state (hallucination) during which the shaman or mestizo healers can view into the future, proceed in spirit form, instigate healing, and remove dark vibes. The entire therapeutic session is observed ceremoniously at Shaman ceremony Peru under strict vigilance.
Who will decide to use Ayahuasca for treatment? Yes, it is an obvious question while browsing for the potential usage of this brew outside of a legal context or traditional theme. Both drugs: Ayahuasca and DMT have very distinctive impacts on people, yet very similar.
A quick chart about the Psychedelics and their impacts
- Magic Mushrooms: The psychoactive ingredient is Psilocybin and has 3 to 6 hours of trip length. This is illegal but it is accepted in Brazil, Austria, Nether land, Czech Republic and British Virginia Island.
- Acid: The psychoactive ingredient is Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and has 6 to 11 hours of trip length. This is also illegal, except in countries like Mexico, Ecuador and the Czech Republic.
- Ayahuasca: The psychoactive ingredient is Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and has 4 to 7 hours of trip length. This potent is also illegal across the globe but religiously practiced in Peru, Brazil, Nether-land and Ecuador.
Know more about the difference between these two-substances
So, how is Ayahusaca is distinct from DMT? Or rather, are the impacts really harmful for the users? To convince these facts, researchers are also into unearthing the facts, regarding benefits or side-effects.
The traditional Ayahuasca: Prepared from two plants, which contain monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and dimethyltryptamine (DMT), this brew causes sickness after consumption as the prime job of the MAOIs is to prevent DMT to get mixed with the stomach fluids, and induces to absorb into the body. Hence, there starts the trip to transcendental.
Dimethyltryptamine (DMT): A simple molecule produced naturally among many plant species that works as the neurotransmitter serotonin. Here is the situation, once taken, the potent can restrict cognitive processes, and when smoked, you will experience an intense psychedelic trip.
According to the research, the effects of Ayahuasca last much longer in comparison to smoked DMT. We believe, it is the user who must acknowledge their desire to travel psychedelic state. As it is already referred, the brew of Ayahuasca is made up of MAOIs and DMT, for longer potential therapy. On the other hand, DMT, if smoked can be absorbed directly into the blood-stream and hit straight into the brain.
We do know now that legality of using Ayahuasca is confined except in some nation, but it is advisable that try for Ayahuasca at Shaman ceremony Peru, to avoid near-death experience. As per the Vienna Convention, it is illegal in most of the countries, but for therapeutic measures, you can always travel to Peru for Ayahuasca center Peru, to explore the benefits of Ayahuasca legally. Stay tune for more updates about Ayahuasca retreats for positive experience.