At Chacruna: Is Ayahuasca Really Disappearing?

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Kerry Moran, M.A., LPCAt the April 2017 Psychedelic Science Conference in Oakland, I heard more than a few attendees speaking in grim tones about the depletion of ayahuasca in the Amazon. In the Ayahuasca Community Forum, some suggested that the plant was on the verge of extinction due to overharvesting. One woman announced that concern for the preservation of ayahuasca had inspired her to substitute a chemically similar blend of Syrian rue and acacia. She suggested we all consider doing the same... continue reading.

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