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You actually go there. >> night falls. stans psychedelic journey begins. ron blesses the hut using rituals hes learned from local indigenous healers. this is where the ceremony is going to take place. in a little while its going to be pitch black in here, and ron is going to be presiding from his altar. this first part of the ceremony is called the purge. so youll see a lot of basins in front of the chairs. thats because its inevitable that people will start to vomit profusely or even have to de...

People have died after drinking ayahuasca, the majority of them in peru. experts believe mixing this jungle medicine with stimulants and anti-depressants can have lethal consequences. but in most cases the cause of death remains unconfirmed. for old pros like ron, these tragedies forecast a troubling trend. >> given the explosion of ayahuasca tourism and the amount of money people are making, do you think there will be more deaths? >> i hate to say it, yes, there probably will be. its in the car...

It has helped evolve my consciousness, raised my level of vibration, raised my self-awareness. it becomes a part of you. it speaks to you. i always allow it to flow through me, and together we kind of do this healing dance in a way, this trance. and were both in that trance. >> ron says hes worked with thousands of seekers like roman, whos recovering from an accident thats left him with headaches, depression, and insomnia. people come here with real serious issues and deeply rooted. >> very deep...

Others is steeped in traditions that pay tribute to the plants of the forest and a spirit being called mother ayahuasca. >> thank you for all the plants in the world who give us life, who teach us, who heal us. for without them nothing and no one would live. >> everybody is supposed to have an intention before they go through with this ceremony. do you have one? >> i was thinking about just focusing on my own healing, kind of letting the wisdom of the plant and ron and you know, kind of let that...

I do all i can to look after people and to take good care of them. but theres the ones that dont take the precautions with anti-depressants. thats the real danger. >> tens of thousands of people use ayahuasca worldwide today. and the ranks of the newly converted now appears to include stan, whos just done a daytime dose of rons mighty brew. >> how are you doing? >> just out here in the jungle, wrestling with my demons. >> its probably about as good a place as any to wrestle with them. and a good...

That people will start to vomit profusely or even have to defecate. but many people have said that this one experience can be life-changing. as i watch rons guests file in, its clear theres more to ayahuasca than just the promise of a hallucinogenic experience. stans quest and that of the others is steeped in traditions that pay tribute to the plants of the forest and a spirit being called mother ayahuasca. >> thank you for all the plants in the world who give us life, who teach us, who heal us....

And these are from the chirifanango. >> for millennia, native shamans in the amazon have tapped this jungle pharmacy for all types of cures. but in the past decade thousands of american tourists have flocked here seeking help from local medicine men including a new wave of gringo healers like ron. a ten-day retreat at el pugero costs about $1,000 and attracts a wide range of seekers from across the globe. a father and daughter from canada, an online entrepreneur, the son of a successful ceo and ...

Even deeper. it is a healing process. ive had several times people whove seen psychiatrists for over a year. one ayahuasca session and never go back. i tell them, you can read all there is about this, and theres no way to prepare yourself until you actually go there. >> night falls. stans psychedelic journey begins. ron blesses the hut using rituals hes learned from local indigenous healers. this is where the ceremony is going to take place. in a little while its going to be pitch black in here,...