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Is Ayahuasca Safe? New Study Tallies Adverse Events

This shows a pot of ayahuasca leavesUsed to help treat mental health conditions, and improve spirituality, the plant-based psychoactive ayahuasca is becoming more popular. Researchers say there is a high rate of adverse physical and psychological effects from using ayahuasca although they are not generally severe.

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