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299. Psychedelic Science | Dr. Dennis McKenna

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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The Importance of the Ritual Context in Ayahuasca

There is no good housekeeping seal for ayahuasca, else you want to be careful who you get mixed up with. Some bad shamans will put that stuff into ayahuasca. They'll often spike their ayahuasca with detura or brachmanzia - which renders people both delirious and confused but also very suggestible. And there's a term for it in ayahuasca called ruharia: witches or sorcerers. These people are power freaks. They want control over other people. You know, like with any spiritual tradition where you're dealing with powerful spiritual forces, there are always bad apples.

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