Is ayahuasca a natural remedy for anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder or just another drug fad? Lisa Ling goes inside an ayahuasca ceremony in the Amazon on this week’s episode of “This Is Life ...

When a Canadian man murdered a shaman deep in the Peruvian jungle, the safety of ayahuasca, an ancient hallucinogenic brew, suddenly came into question. IN THE GRAINY CELL PHONE VIDEO, Sebastian ...

Researchers say ayahuasca, found in the Peruvian rainforest, could be used for a variety of ailments New research suggests ayahuasca, a jungle vine found in the Peruvian rainforest, can have a ...

Tracy James knew the drug she’d just swallowed was working when her old injuries from high school started twitching with new life. Pressure throbbed from a forgotten busted knee. Her ankle tingled.

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, ...

Almost all of us have heard of ayahuasca by now. The hallucinogenic medicinal plant used by indigenous communities in central America is said to be a potent healer, and/or a herb that makes you freak ...

We were dining at the Yellow Rose of Texas in Iquitos, Peru, and a sign above our table taunted us with the rules for the Ayahuasca retreat. “Do you think we’re hippie enough for this?” Claire asked ...

Ayahuasca has been used for spiritual and therapeutic purposes by indigenous healers in Brazil’s northwestern Acre state for centuries. Luna Parracho/Reuters As a recent New Yorker article put it, ...