Indigenous Amazonian shamans have used ayahuasca, a powerful psychedelic brew made from specific jungle vines and leaves, for centuries to induce deep mystical visions and communicate with the spirits of nature.

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Indigenous Amazonian shamans have used ayahuasca, a powerful psychedelic brew made from specific jungle vines and leaves, for centuries to induce deep mystical visions and communicate with the spirits of nature. The brew contains high levels of DMT, propelling the drinker into a terrifying, hours-long hallucinogenic trip that frequently involves extreme purging, which is just a polite spiritual term for violent vomiting and diarrhea. In recent years, wealthy tech bros and influencers have flocked to expensive retreats in Peru to drink this sacred sludge, hoping a hallucinogenic frog spirit will magically cure their corporate burnout. The ancient guardians of the rainforest must find it deeply entertaining that modern millionaires are paying top dollar to completely soil themselves in the jungle under the guise of deep spiritual awakening