I think ayahuasca has officially gone mainstream now

http://www.vanityfair.co...es/2011/12/amazon-201112

They got the basic facts right and the stories were fairly interesting, the writing was decent, but it left me feelling somewhat unfulfilled. All in all I feel its worth the read. What are your thoughts?

Also stumbled across this one:

Mallick: Jungle medicine for drug addiction
http://www.thestar.com/o...icine-for-drug-addiction

Just a short little blurb about the episode of the CBC’s The Nature of Things titled "The Jungle Prescription" premiering on Thursday about Dr. Gabor Maté, the doctor who has been using ayahuasca to treat drug addicts in Vancouver, BC.

Here is a link to the episode of the Nature of Things: Jungle Prescription

... And a link to an article about Health Canada's response to the documentary...

I've heard they mention it in a pseudo-child show called Adventure time, and my sister watches this god awful show called Nip Tuck and said they had an episode where the main characters drank aya.... Also is it just me or did it seem like Limitless was a movie about DMT? Except take out all the negative side affects they add in for conflict.

That was a great read. Took the better part of an hour lol... but great read none the less. I can't wait to see the show from the link above "Nature of Things: Jungle Prescription" this thursday.

I don't know why(or do I), but I thought to my self "noooo" when I read this topics "headline".

Thanks for the links! I watched the Nature of Things episode, and it was very well-done. I'm from the area, and even got to meet David Suzuki a couple years ago. The man truly seems to know something about EVERYTHING.

The show really made me realize how important the ritual ceremony is. So much build-up, such a ritual of spiritual protection and clear-minded intention, and as well being part of a bonding communal group - quite a safety net. I've had mimosa root bark and syrian rue sitting in my cabinet for almost a year now - probably will never use it as it's far from fresh now. But it's probably for the better - i would have brewed it up on my stove and sipped it alone in my room on some random Saturday night. Perhaps I'll put a trip to Peru on my to-do list.

The Vanity Fair article was quite a read. I skimmed parts - hilarious story about the guy sneaking into the Great Pyramid of Giza with a bottle of ayahuasca that was boiled out of his underwear after he spilled it. He brings bag with him to puke into - which he does - and in front of Cheops' sarcophogus, deep within the pyramid, he sits on his puke-bag, bursting and spilling it all over his pants. It seems the man can't keep that damn ayahuasca out of his fuckin undies!

Also entertaining was essentially hearing a trip report written by a Vanity Fair writer.
"I wonder idly, given the strong prohibition against sexual activity before and after the ayahuasca experience—not to say during—whether it is possible to manage the act at all. I attempt to imagine a situation, circumstances, favorable to arousal. I get no help from the visions, but have the sense, though I’ve no hard evidence to back it, that sexual activity is possible, if challenging, given adequate quantities of mouthwash."

I think it's awesome that Haynes actually managed to drink ayahuasca in the great pyramid. It's something that I feel I can only dream of. Then again, I also feel like I've had visions that have teleported me to such a pyramid with Pharaohs galore, but alas I would be most intrigued to see how the pyramid might really facilitate some of the higher dimensional aspects of the experience.

dUDE, I went and saw harold and kumar today, and there was a trailer with jennifer aniston, and it actually had a scene where they drink ayahuasc! Infortunately, she climbs a tree, convinced she can fly and almost falls...how F****** annoying is that? lol

"You never see a positive drug story on the news. They always have the same LSD story. You've all seen it: "Today a young man on acid … thought he could fly … jumped out of a building … what a tragedy!" What a dick. He's an idiot. If he thought he could fly, why didn't he take off from the ground first? Check it out? You don't see geese lined up to catch elevators to fly south; they fly from the fucking ground. He's an idiot. He's dead. Good! We lost a moron? Fucking celebrate. There's one less moron in the world." - obligatory bill hicks joke.

also when has hollywood ever realisticly portrayed any kind of inebriation?
they can't even do coke realistically even though 40% of the people on set have coke on-hand at all times.

also its a conspiracy!(always)
"The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media." - William Colby

One of the most effective ways to brainwash people away from hallucinogens. Media.