People under the influence of a psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca frequently experience vivid visual and aural hallucinations and also report feeling as if they are in a dream. Now a new study ...

Ayahuasca, known by various names by different indigenous groups in South America, is a generic term commonly associated with preparations of the mildly psychoactive vine Banisteriopsis caapi.

Ayahuasca (pronounced eye-ah-wah-ska) is a plant-based psychedelic drug. It’s usually brewed into a tea or a concentrated liquid to drink. It can also be smoked. Other names include huasca, yagé, ...

Ayahuasca is a psychoactive tea that originates from the Amazon region. Psychoactive substances affect the brain and can cause people to experience changes in their mood, thinking, and behavior.

The hallucinogenic beverage ayahuasca has been used for religious and medicinal purposes by Amazonian tribes for thousands of years. More recently, ayahuasca retreats and research projects – exploring ...

Ayahuasca - a psychedelic medicine traditionally used by Indigenous communities in South America - has become fashionable, with celebrities like the musician Sting, actress Lindsay Lohan, and NFL ...

The court has found Cy Walsh was suffering from schizophrenia and was experiencing a psychotic episode on the night of his father's death, however, it has found his psychosis was not drug induced.

A new study published in PLOS Mental Health highlights a complex relationship between the intense psychological effects of ayahuasca and users’ long-term mental health. Drawing from a global survey, ...