ayahuasca

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Ayahuasca is a traditional Amazonian psychoactive brew, used especially in Indigenous spiritual and healing ceremonies for its powerful visionary and introspective effects.

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ayahuasca canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Amazonian ritual beverage
entheogen
psychoactive brew
traditional medicine
associatedWithExperience altered perception of reality
emotional catharsis
intense introspection
spiritual insights
visions
containsActiveCompound DMT
N,N-dimethyltryptamine
harmaline
harmine
tetrahydroharmine
culturallyAssociatedWith Asháninka
surface form: Asháninka people

Barquinha
Santo Daime religion
Shipibo-Conibo people
União do Vegetal
etymologicalMeaning vine of the dead
vine of the soul
hasAlternativeName caapi
daime
hoasca
vegetal
yage
yagé
hasEtymology Quechua
surface form: Quechua language
hasMainIngredient Banisteriopsis caapi
Diplopterys cabrerana
Psychotria viridis
hasPrimaryRegionOfUse Amazon rainforest
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Venezuela
legalStatus varies by country
pharmacologicalClass MAO-inhibiting brew
serotonergic psychedelic
preparedBy ayahuasqueros
curanderos
shamans
requiresContext supervised ceremonial setting
risk cardiovascular strain
dangerous interactions with certain medications
potential psychological distress
routeOfAdministration oral
traditionalPurpose community bonding
divination
healing
spiritual guidance
typicalDuration 4 to 6 hours
typicalOnsetTime 30 to 60 minutes
usedIn Indigenous Amazonian healing ceremonies
Indigenous Amazonian spiritual ceremonies

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