Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew that people from the Amazonian regions traditionally use as a spiritual medicine. This brew reportedly induces strong hallucinations, but what, exactly, does it do to the brain?
Researchers have discovered evidence of ayahuasca — also known as “yagé” — in use by shamans, dating back at least 1,000 years.
Traditionally, this hallucinogenic brew is meant to help people heal spiritually and physically, though, nowadays, some people use it for recreational purposes, more often than not, illicitly.