I had not heard of ayahuasca until this past September. There is an article in the New Yorker magazine this past September. The reason why I haven't heard of it could be because I do not ever entertain the thought of taking hallucinogens, especially if there hasn't been any scientific study behind it. I'm a former smoker - I smoked tobacco to relieve stress and that was all. I quit smoking almost 20 years ago.
Monkeybus - Please be careful. As you say, don't try this at home, kids. I know you have a friend who is inviting you to join him but most certainly you know yourself better.
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