At Chacruna: Is Ayahuasca an Antidote to Modern Life?

Jeremy Narby, Ph.DIn 1995 I published a book called The Cosmic Serpent that dealt with ayahuasca and other subjects. The enthusiasm of many readers took me by surprise. In the book I describe ayahuasca as foul-tasting and my experience drinking it as an ordeal involving vomiting and frightening visions of serpents. Yet time and again readers would ask me: “ Where can I get some?”... continue reading.