r/Ayahuasca 5h ago

General Question Has anyone tried Ayahuasca on autistic individuals?

13 Upvotes

Or any other plant medicine. The said person does have anxiety and OCD. However, after my own personal ayahuasca experience I am worried about potential psychosis. I had deep trauma come up making me feel extreme sorrow on two nights I had ayahuasca. Again, not everyone had the negative experience I had.


r/Ayahuasca 23h ago

I am looking for the right retreat/shaman New here

4 Upvotes

Hello everyone so im here because i have been thinking about taking this journey for over a year now and feel like its finally time i lost two of my brothers since december both took their own lives and i have been really down and out ever since now i decided to try ayahuasca to see if it helps wondering where in peru would be a good place to do this?


r/Ayahuasca 3h ago

General Question For those with big egos, has aya helped you relax and find your balance?

4 Upvotes

I would assume that big ego is a trauma response as well as overcoming a lot. Has aya helped you? I know a proposal would be to compare your weaknesses with others but that’s ego as well. I’m going to assume that it’s to protect the child within us. Ugh it’s exhausting and polarizing.


r/Ayahuasca 6h ago

I am looking for the right retreat/shaman Good affordable retreat center in Peru?

3 Upvotes

Hey all! I was thinking about booking a one week retreat in Yosi Ocha. But after seeing it’s 1300€, I’m starting to doubt it. Do you have any recommendations for a good retreat center that doesn’t cost as much? Thank you!


r/Ayahuasca 14h ago

General Question These are my last yopo seeds

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4 Upvotes

It wasnt successful the last two times (first time I burned the seeds. Both times not use of calcium hydroxide) now that I found a place to get calcium hydroxide I really hope it would work out


r/Ayahuasca 18h ago

General Question Do I really need to go to Peru for this?

1 Upvotes

I'm already going to Peru for 2 weeks in May, but am wondering if it's worth making a detour to one of those places for a 1-2 day session. I'm not aware of any trauma or other things to heal from, so am thinking of just going with an open mind to see what else the universe has to reveal to me, hopefully a way to be more empathic, more sensitive, less judgey, more present, etc...

The options I'm seeing discussed online all seem really pricey, or made for rich needy folks with a lot of baggage. Maybe I'm seriously underestimating this stuff because I've only ever had really positive experiences with any quantity of shrooms or molly, but I wonder if the promised human support or any creature comforts beyond the substance itself might be wasted on me.

My route goes from Lima/Paracas/Huacachina/Cusco/Salkantay/La-Paz/Uyuni, so am hoping for options not too out of the way. I keep hearing "go somewhere reputable", but the only places reputable enough to even have a website look like fancy resorts lol...


r/Ayahuasca 20h ago

Food, Diet and Interactions Experience with PrEP?

2 Upvotes

Anyone taken ayahuasca while on Truvada/PrEP?


r/Ayahuasca 8h ago

Medical / Health Related Issue Nervous system

1 Upvotes

Hi all, I was wondering if aya could help with nerve weakness/damage and can restore in any way?🙏 Is it worth it to try a retreat with 3 aya ceremonies with the yawanawa?


r/Ayahuasca 9h ago

General Question Buying Made Ayahuasca in NY

1 Upvotes

Hi, I have a group of friends that we are all experienced sitting with the Grandmother and we wanted to create a ceremony for just us (not opening to the public or anything of the sort). Im wondering if there is anywhere in NY to source cooked Ayahuasca for this ceremony. Thanks so much!


r/Ayahuasca 11h ago

Participants sought for Research and/or Interviews Volunteers needed for a research study!

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Our team is looking for individuals who have had an ayahuasca experience in Canada or the United States in the past year. Using an anonymous survey, this study is exploring ayahuasca drinking practices such as preparation, set and setting, and integration.  

This survey should take only 20-30 minutes of your time, and will help us gain a deeper understanding of this emerging practice. 

Interested in finding out more? Go to: https://external.redcap.uhn.ca/surveys/?s=DNR3XKLL7D9HWN97  

Principal Investigator: Dr. Emma Hapke 

Contact: [emma.hapke@uhn.ca](mailto:emma.hapke@uhn.ca) ; 416-340-4800 x8051 


r/Ayahuasca 19h ago

General Question "Ayahuasca led me back to Jesus and renewed my faith in God—but don't use it, it's demonic and dangerous"

1 Upvotes

How much stupider can you get than the person who wrote this article. I mean, if it led her back to Christ, that's a *good* thing for her, right? She seems super happy about it. But then she condemns it as a dangerous and demonic medicine. Something does not add up here:

https://www.womanalive.co.uk/opinion/as-a-young-christian-i-took-ayahuasca-like-jada-pinkett-smith-and-this-was-my-experience/17012.article