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Selects: How Ayahuasca Works
54:22
Published: Sat Jul 09 2022
Description
One day in the Amazon Basin, a shaman put together a plant containing DMT with a vine that allows the body to absorb DMT. The combination, a foul-tasting, wildly hallucinogenic brew called ayahuasca, has changed cultures throughout the Americas. Learn all about it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark and Charles W. Chuck Bryan talk about their poor attempts at speaking Spanish and cover several types of drugs.
00:00 - 02:03 (02:03)
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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark and Charles W. Chuck Bryan talk about their poor attempts at speaking Spanish and cover several types of drugs.
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Ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic drink from South America, has become popular in Silicon Valley amongst young entrepreneurs.
02:03 - 05:48 (03:44)
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Ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic drink from South America, has become popular in Silicon Valley amongst young entrepreneurs. The drink which was initially from one plant, now consists of a combination of plants including the Psychotria veridis.
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Ayahuasca has recently been popularized among Westerners, causing significant changes in the traditional ceremonies and people who perform them, but the original practice is still protected.
05:48 - 12:41 (06:53)
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Ayahuasca has recently been popularized among Westerners, causing significant changes in the traditional ceremonies and people who perform them, but the original practice is still protected.
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Ayahuasca can be consumed in various forms such as through smoking, ingesting tobacco juice or by eating Neko wafers, which take up to 30 minutes to take effect.
12:41 - 18:07 (05:25)
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Ayahuasca can be consumed in various forms such as through smoking, ingesting tobacco juice or by eating Neko wafers, which take up to 30 minutes to take effect. However, consuming DMT alone won't have the desired transcendent effect as the monoamine oxidase enzyme in the digestive system breaks it down.
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This podcast episode explores the history and origins of Ayahuasca, from its use by indigenous tribes in the Napo River basin to its popularity in Western countries in recent years.
18:07 - 27:38 (09:31)
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This podcast episode explores the history and origins of Ayahuasca, from its use by indigenous tribes in the Napo River basin to its popularity in Western countries in recent years.
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Psychedelics have the ability to turn off the parts of the brain responsible for generating the ego, leading to experiences of connectedness to the universe, nature, loved ones, and even deceased individuals.
27:38 - 32:00 (04:21)
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Psychedelics have the ability to turn off the parts of the brain responsible for generating the ego, leading to experiences of connectedness to the universe, nature, loved ones, and even deceased individuals. If this trend continues, it's possible that the ego could be radically altered or even lost as our frontal cortex continues to evolve.
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Ayahuasca ceremonies have been shown to be effective in treating addiction by removing ego and disrupting cyclical addictive patterns, leading individuals to come out on the other side without a desire for cigarettes, booze, drugs, or other addictive substances.
32:00 - 38:11 (06:11)
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Ayahuasca ceremonies have been shown to be effective in treating addiction by removing ego and disrupting cyclical addictive patterns, leading individuals to come out on the other side without a desire for cigarettes, booze, drugs, or other addictive substances.
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Ayahuasca is gaining ground in the medical community for its potential to help those with PTSD, as it acts as negative exposure therapy.
38:11 - 48:39 (10:28)
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Ayahuasca is gaining ground in the medical community for its potential to help those with PTSD, as it acts as negative exposure therapy. Although it is not generally toxic, there have been deaths related to ayahuasca use due to the dangers of being in South America on a journey.
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The hosts discuss an old game that used to burn buildings down without a fire station and mention a conversation they had during the Firetweaks podcast where they got most of the details correct, including that it was an expansion game.
48:39 - 50:53 (02:14)
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The hosts discuss an old game that used to burn buildings down without a fire station and mention a conversation they had during the Firetweaks podcast where they got most of the details correct, including that it was an expansion game.
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Inner Cosmos delves into the connection between our brains and experiences, exploring unique questions such as whether humans can create new senses.
50:53 - 53:08 (02:14)
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Inner Cosmos delves into the connection between our brains and experiences, exploring unique questions such as whether humans can create new senses.