At Chacruna: Can Drinking Ayahuasca Really Change Your Life?

Daniel Perkins

As ayahuasca drinking spreads across countries and sends its roots more deeply into popular culture, there is a growing urban myth surrounding its transformational power. Websites, forums, and Facebook groups relay a stream of personal anecdotes about the elimination of PTSD, depression, and physical illnesses, as well as deep personal insights and spiritual revelations. Indeed, the phrase that “one night of ayahuasca is equivalent to ten years of psychotherapy” is becoming somewhat of a mantra... continue reading.