Talk:Ayahuasca

Latest comment: 5 months ago by Alenoach in topic "Forces himself"?

Edits to adverse effects, psychological effects, & possible therapeutic effects

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Hi there -- I am planning on making some slight additions to these 3 sections of this article to emphasize the hormonal basis of the physiological and psychological effects on ayahuasca ingestion. I see that there has been some conversation about how to portray nausea and vomiting in "adverse effects," so I will continue to review past changes before making any edits. Quincybrown102 (talk) 17:05, 20 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

I think it's important indeed for readers to have information on the potential risks and benefits. I still disagree with this edit that removed a lot of legitimate content. Alenoach (talk) 07:02, 21 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

"Forces himself"?

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The ritual use of ayahuasca by the Achuar people is featured in the Bruce Parry 2008 documentary series Amazon, in which Parry forces himself to participate in the rite.

Isn't that unnecessarily dramatic and tangential? He simply decided to participate in it despite his fears, which many of us would feel before such a profound and uunpredictable experience. I find such wording distracting and somewhat ludicrous in an encyclopedia article. It's human nature to fear the unknown. ~2025-38897-31 (talk) 04:13, 17 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

I fixed the tone issue here and added a source. Alenoach (talk) 19:19, 17 January 2026 (UTC)Reply