Ayahuasca (pronounced eye-ah-wah-ska) is a plant-based psychedelic drug. It’s usually brewed into a tea or a concentrated liquid to drink. It can also be smoked. Other names include huasca, yagé, ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...