Effects

Nowadays P. viridis is still used primarily to make ayahuasca, which is a psychedelic infusion. The
effects can best be described as a physical and mental purge, combined with a 4 hour connection with
the otherwise imperceptible.
The intensity depends on many factors, so many drinkers have to build up some experience and have
weak effects in the beginning. hen the effects are weak, most drinkers experience something similar
to a low dose of psilocybin mushrooms or !"#, combined with stomach cramps in the first $ hours.
%n the case of strong effects, most people experience a drastic change in the interpretation of reality or
even some kind of transport of all the senses to another dimension. &yahuasca is known for its strong
visions of the bright side and the dark side. The visions tell stories about the drinker and everything
else in the universe. 'any people don(t get visions, however, and experience ayahuasca through the
other senses. The purging effects can be very strong. 'any people get diarrhea and have to vomit.
)sage
#on(t underestimate how overwhelming the experience can be and start with a low dose if you(re new
to ayahuasca. %n most recipes $* grams is a low dose, *+ a normal dose and ,* a high dose.
%f you are not yet familiar with making ayahuasca, you should know that hardly anyone who makes it
for the first time is successful. -or most people, making good ayahuasca is a result of trial and error and
several years of practice. .ou should read about making ayahuasca in books and on the internet /check
the links below0 and decide on a recipe.
1hacruna is usually made into a hot water infusion. #epending on the brewer(s method, this infusion
takes between several hours up to a day to make. "ometimes 2. caapi or another plant goes into the
same pan, sometimes it has its own pan. Typical boiling times are between 4 and 3$ hours. "ome
people make two or more infusions from the same plant material and add them all together. "ometimes
acidifiers like vinegar or lemon4uice are added to speed up the extraction.
%n any case, the resulting li5uid is boiled down to a small, drinkable si6e and drunk on an empty
stomach.
& small number of people make extracts from this plant. These extracts are typically used as an
incense, which induces a 3* minute psychedelic experience, borrowing elements from the ayahuasca
experience, most notably the drastic change in the interpretation of reality or transport of all the senses
to another dimension.
%ngredients
e sell the leaves of P. viridis. This part of the plant contains +.3 to +.738 N,N9#'T, along with
traces of ''T and 'T:1. The #'T content is typically around +.;8 /1. <aetsch $++*0.
arning
hen making ayahuasca, be aware of the fact that you(ll be using chacruna in con4unction with an
'&=9inhibiting plant, like 2anisteriopsis caapi. '&=9inhibitors can be very dangerous when
combined with certain foods or other psychoactives that are totally harmless when taken by themselves.
>%"%T =)< '&=% P&?E -=< "&-ET. #ET&%!"@
#on(t take ayahuasca by yourself and please take notice of the historical fact that ayahuasca has been
used safely in a ritual setting under guidance of trained shamans.
'&= inhibitors
Normally #'T, found in plants such as 'imosa hostilis, #iplopterys cabrerana, #esmanthus
illinoensis, Psychotria viridis and Phalaris arundinacea, is not effective when ingested orally. This is
because it is broken down in the body by monoamine oxydase /'&=0. '&= is an important en6yme
that breaks down certain chemical compounds such as drugs and poisons.
'&= inhibitors interfere with the action of the '&= en6yme and stop the breakdown of chemical
compounds such as #'T, making it effective when ingested orally. This is the underlying principle of
the traditional visionary &ma6one medicin &yahuasca.
%n the right proportions, hallucinogenic mushrooms and some other psychedelics can also be used
safely in con4unction with '&=%s. 2y combining them with an '&=% the trip will last longer and
become more intense.
'&=%s must be used with great caution, because they cause otherwise harmless food to become
poisonous. The results can be dangerousA headaches, nausea, even unconsciousness and death. %n
shamanic tradition '&=%s are used typically after at least one day of fasting, or another form of intense
dietary restriction. %t is advised to follow this tradition.
!ist of substances
2elow is a list of substances that you should N=T take 3$ hours before and 3$ hours after taking an
'&=%.
Very dangerous
antidepressants containing "elective "erotonine <euptake %nhibitors /""<%s0 such as the herb Banna
/"celetium tortuosum0 and pills such as paroxetine /"eroxat0, fluoxetine /Pro6ac0, citalopram
/1ipramil0, fluvoxamine /-evarin0 and sertraline /Coloft0
sleeping9pills
anaesthetics
migraine medicines
allergy medicines
over the counter cold medicines
cocaine
amphetamines /speed0
'#'& /DT10
mescaline cacti /peyote and san pedro0
alcohol
ephedraEephedrine /for example in products such as Ephedra "uper caps, "uper "tacker, Dten6ion0
pseudoephedrine
macromerine
phentermine
Can cause headaches or sickness cultured dairy products /buttermilk, yogurt, and sour cream0
all agedEmature cheese /exceptionA cottage cheese, cream cheese0
dry and fermented sausage /bologna, salami, pepperoni, corned beef, and liver0
all meat, fish and eggs which are not fresh
pickled herring and salted dried fish
meat extracts
yeast extractsEbrewer(s yeast /'armite0
sauerkraut
fruits /bananas, avocados, canned figs, raisins, red plums, pine9apple, raspberries0
nuts /peanuts0
broad beans and pods /lima, fava beans, lentils, snow peas, and soy beans0
soyasauce
!"& /morning glory and baby hawaiian woodrose0
'#& related herbs /nutmeg, sweet flag0
chocolate
caffeine /coffee, tea, cola, guarana, energy drinks0
ginseng
"t Fohns wort
nasal sprays />icks "inex, Prevalin of =trivin0
other '&= inhibitors
The following substances are '&=%s
"yrian <ue /Peganum harmala0, 2anisteriopsis caapi, Passionflower, .ohimbe and certain anti9
depressants.