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Corrects, will eliminate the symptom. it could be physical, emotional, could be bad luck. we americans come and we said, we insist on drinking the damn stuff. we want our lives changed and we want that experience. so that certainly set things right on its head. and i've had this feeling in my bones for five or six years, that something can go slightly wrong here, that could sour a lot of stuff. >> like peter, there are many here who believe ayahuasca is a miracle substance with great potential. but recent headlines speak to hidden dangers. >> 18-year-old resident kyle nolan died at a spiritual...

Tourists, looking for a trip to the rainforest. their first stop is often the bay lane market where all kinds of exotica are up for sale. [ speaking foreign language ] >> vendors here sell everything from vegetables and alligator skulls, to snake charms, and yes, even ayahuasca. >> we just asked one of these shopkeepers if they had any ayahuasca, and this woman said, let me run over and get some. how much does she sell this for? >> i have no idea. >> to guide me on the potential pitfalls, writer and ayahuasca dangers, expert peter gorman.

Sitting there stoically the whole night. it's hard to tell how, or if, ayahuasca has affected him. one person tripping hard is roman. his physical performance contrasts sharply with the first-timers who struggle to keep it together during this five-hour ordeal. but whether anyone will experience real healing will have to wait for the light of day. >> i've been around a lot of people who have been under the influence of various drugs. i myself have been under the influence, but i've never experienced anything like what i experienced last night. the ceremony and the ritual were so elaborate. but...

From local medicine men, seeking help from healers like ron. a ten-day retreat at el purguero costs about a thousand dollars 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 a professor from belgium. like stan, these travelers are serious. they want healing for mind, body, and soul. >> so what's the strongest part in the ayahuasca, is it the bark or the whole thing? >> actually, when you harvest the whole plant, best you take the root. the root is the strongest part. >> each one of you, tear ...

Halucinogenic concoction called ayahuasca. what are you hoping happens over the course of the next 12 days? >> i'm hoping to go to resolve that, that kind of lingering, undefineable, dark cloud that kind of follows me around. and not have it there anymore, so it's not subverting my life. i'm hoping ayahuasca will help me go inward and have it heal me. >> we're off to peru, where we're going to meet stan. he's someone who has just had this tortured soul for the last 30 years, and he's hoping that this substance, that's illegal here in the u.s., is going to heal him. we'll see. stan's journey wi...