A common theme across ayahuasca confession threads is the feeling of emotional acceleration. People describe reliving ...

Is ayahuasca a natural remedy for anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder or just another drug fad? Lisa Ling goes inside an ayahuasca ceremony in the Amazon on this week’s episode of “This Is Life ...

A new Netflix documentary went deep into Aaron Rodgers’ usage of psychedelics. In “Aaron Rodgers: Enigma,” the Jets ...

Early in Jada Pinkett Smith’s buzzworthy new memoir, “Worthy,” she paints a picture of what it was like to endure one of the most depressive periods of her life in 2012, soon after her 40th birthday.

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, ...

My first ayahuasca ceremony was life-changing. I had no history with psychedelics before attending a retreat in the jungle in March 2014. I’m an eating disorder therapist and researcher, and I’d heard ...

Long-term users of ayahuasca may process emotional experiences differently than those who do not use the substance, according to a new brain imaging study published in the Journal of Magnetic ...

The family of a young traveller who died suddenly in the Amazon jungle has issued a warning to other tourists about the dangers of a traditional hallucinogen known as ayahuasca. No-one from the ...

Ayahuasca is a brew made from ingredients with hallucinogenic properties. Though some claim it benefits brain health and well-being, there are potential risks, like paranoia and cardiac issues.

A psychedelic drug brewed by indigenous South American tribes could be used to treat alcoholism and depression, new research suggests. Ayahuasca, a plant-based potion often used in spiritual medicine ...