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Jungle medicine with stimulants and antidepressants 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. it's in the cards. >> but such warnings aren't enough to stop another group of americans who have been to hell and back and are ready to try anything. they're veterans of war who have just arrived at this jungle re...

Though i'd been forewarned, these intense reactions are still disconcerting. ♪ ♪ ayahuasca >> but this is just the beginning. the gringo shaman steps up the healing, blowing smoke on the seekers like stan, to drive off negative spirits. >> these are native traditions repackaged by ron to give his guests an authentic ayahuasca experience. you know when everyone around you is intoxicated or drunk and you're the only one not under the influence, that's how it feels to be in that room. there are people in there who are having extremely intense experiences, and then there's

This one experience can be life-changing. as i watch ron's guests file in, it's clear there's more to ayahuasca than just the promise of a hallucinogenic experience. stan's quest 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, no one would live. >> everybody is supposed to have an intention before they go through with this ceremony. do you have one? >> yeah, i was thinking about just focusing on my own healing. kind of let...