, a psychedelic substance used in traditional medicine by Indigenous people in several South American countries, you pretty much had to travel to the Amazon rainforest.
Now, it’s not coming to a pharmacy near you anytime soon, but ayahuasca-assisted therapy might be an option in North America within 10 years. Lightburn is referring to the spate of recent ballot initiatives that have seen regions decriminalize and/or legalize several drugs that are thought to have therapeutic potential.
To get around that, the shamans who practise traditional medicine in Peru mix it with another plant, a shrub that, at least in that region, is called the “chacruna.” That shrub is rich in a compound that is a “monoamine oxidase inhibitor” , which stops our body’s enzymes from doing their job. Fun fact: MAOIs were used as antidepressants in the 1960s.
“Partly because ayahuasca has actually been studied a fair bit in, as we call it, ‘the wild,’” said Lightburn. “And what’s interesting about that is that the FDA has what’s called a ‘botanical drug pathway.’ So when you’re making a drug based on a natural substance that’s been in traditional use, you can actually use the historical evidence for the safety and efficacy of that particular botanical substance in support of your application.
6ixAdemiks There was multiple reports done that have now said ayahuasca is very bad for your mental health long term. This is terrible , just smoke weed if you need a drug to deal with this it’s the safest high combo you will get. Here’s the link to that report :
It’s a nonstarter until it comes in a pill and psychiatrists and pharmaceutical companies can wallow in its cost/efficacy ratio. MentalHealthAwareness MentalHealthMatters
Excellent news
Hasn’t it been linked to brain damage?
Justin now has his own supply.