Ayahuasca medical guidelines

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Medical guidelines for ayahuasca

ayahuasca medical guidelines

Medical guidelines for Ayahuasca

Your safety is our major priority. To ensure a safe experience, it is essential that you inform us about any medical conditions or medications you are taking, including prescription, non-prescription, or herbal supplements, when registering for an ayahuasca retreat or course. Any serious physical or mental health issues that might complicate the use of ayahuasca must by disclosed on the intake form, and also be disclosed to the facilitators and curandero.

Specific medical Guidelines for  ayahuasca to note.

Liver, kidney, and Heart Problems.

 If you have kidney, liver, or heart problems, or a history of seizures in your family, it’s crucial to inform us before booking. Ayahuasca may trigger these conditions, so a detailed discussion about your health is necessary.

Heart/Circulatory Conditions: Individuals with any serious or chronic heart issues or very high blood pressure should avoid ayahuasca, as it can elevate blood pressure and pose serious risks. If you have a minor heart condition, please consult with our staff beforehand.

Liver and Kidney Function: Since the liver and kidneys play vital roles in metabolizing ayahuasca, pre-existing conditions in these organs can lead to complications. Discuss your health thoroughly with both your doctor and our team before booking.

Types of drugs to avoid if you are preparing for ayahuasca retreat:

  • SSRI’s (any selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor)
  • Antihypertensives (high blood pressure medicine)
  • Appetite suppressants (diet pills)
  • Medicine for asthma, bronchitis, or other breathing problems; antihistamines, medicines for colds, sinus problems, hay fever, or allergies (Actifed DM, Benadryl, Benylin, Chlor-Trimeton, Compoz. These include Bromarest-DM or -DX, Dimetane-DX cough syrup, Dristan Cold & Flu, Phenergan with Dextromethorphan, Robitussin-DM, Vicks formula 44-D several Tylenol cold, cough, and flu preparations, and many others — any drug with DM or Tuss in its name.)
  • CNS (central nervous system) depressants
  • Antipsychotics
  • Barbiturates
  • Alcohol

Illegal drugs that are very dangerous to combine with MAOIs:

  • Cocaine
  • Amphetamines (meth-, dex-, amphetamine)
  • MDA
  • MDEA
  • PMA
  • Dextromethorphan (DXM)
  • MDMA (Ecstasy)

Illegal or recreational drugs that may be dangerous to combine with MAOIs:

  • Opiates
  • Mescaline (any phenethylamine)
  • Barbiturates

Other Drugst hat should not be combined with MAOIs:

  • Kratom
  • Kava

There list of drugs to not take before ayahuasca retreat is long and some have not yet been reviewed, However for you to be on the safe side, its advisable not to take any drug at all in you have to attend ayahuasca retreat. More of these other drugs include;

  • Actifed
  • Adderall
  • Alaproclate
  • Albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin)
  • Amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel)
  • Amineptine
  • Amitriptaline
  • Amoxapine (Asendin)
  • Atomoxedine
  • Befloxetone
  • Benadryl
  • Benylin
  • Benzedrine
  • Benzphetamine (Didrex)
  • Bicifadine
  • Brasofensine
  • Brofaromine
  • Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
  • Buspirone (BuSpar)
  • Butriptyline
  • Carbamazepine (Tegretol, Epitol
  • Chlorpheniramine
  • Chlor Trimeton
  • Cimoxetone
  • Citalopram
  • Clomipramine (Anafranil)
  • Codeine
  • Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
  • Cyclizine (Marezine)
  • Dapoxotine
  • Desipramine (Pertofrane, Norpramin)
  • Desvenlafaxine
  • Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine)
  • Dextromethorphan (DXM)
  • Dibenzepin
  • Dienolide kavapyrone desmethoxyyangonin
  • Diethylpropion
  • Disopyramide (Norpace)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Dopamine (Intropin)
  • Dosulepin
  • Doxepin (Sinequan)
  • Duloxetine
  • Emsam
  • Ephedrine
  • Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
  • Escitalopram
  • Femoxitine
  • Fenfluramine (Pondimin)
  • Flavoxate Hydrochloride (Urispas)
  • Fluoxetine (Prozac)
  • Fluvoxamine
  • Furazolidone (Furoxone)
  • Guanethedine
  • Guanadrel (Hylorel)
  • Guanethidine (Ismelin)
  • Hydralazine (Apresoline)
  • 5 Hydroxytryptophan
  • Imipramine (Tofranil)
  • Iprindole
  • Iproniazid (Marsilid, Iprozid, Ipronid, Rivivol, Propilniazida)
  • Iproclozide
  • Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
  • Isoniazid (Laniazid, Nydrazid)
  • Isoniazid rifampin (Rifamate, Rimactane)
  • Isoproterenol (Isuprel)
  • L dopa (Sinemet)
  • Levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa
  • Linezolid (Zyvox, Zyvoxid)
  • Lithium (Eskalith)
  • Lofepramine
  • Loratadine (Claritin)
  • Maprotiline (Ludiomil)
  • Medifoxamine
  • Melitracen
  • Meperidine (Demerol)
  • Metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel)
  • Metaraminol (Aramine)
  • Methamphetamine (Desoxyn)
  • Methyldopa (Aidomet)
  • Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
  • Mianserin
  • Milnacipran
  • Minaprine
  • Mirtazapine (Remeron)
  • Moclobemide
  • Montelukast (Singulair)
  • Nefazodone
  • Nialamide
  • Nisoxetine
  • Nomifensine
  • Norepinephrine (Levophed)
  • Nortriptyline (Aventyl)
  • Oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan)
  • Oxymetazoline (Afrin)
  • Orphenadrine (Norflex)
  • Pargyline (Eutonyl)
  • Parnate
  • Paroxetine (Paxil)
  • Pemoline (Cylert)
  • Percocet
  • Pethedine (Demerol)
  • Phendimetrazine (Plegiline)
  • Phenergen
  • Phenmetrazine
  • Phentermine
  • Phenylephrine (Dimetane, Dristan decongestant, Neo Synephrine)
  • Phenylpropanolamine (in many cold medicines)
  • Phenelzine (Nardil)
  • Procarbazine (Matulane)
  • Procainamide (Pronestyl)
  • Protriptyline (Vivactil)
  • Pseudoephedrine
  • Oxymetazoline (Afrin)
  • Quinidine (Quinidex)
  • Rasagiline (Azilect)
  • Reboxetine
  • Reserpine (Serpasil)
  • Risperidone
  • Salbutemol
  • Salmeterol
  • Selegiline (Eldepryl)
  • Sertraline (Zoloft)
  • Sibutramine
  • Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
  • Terfenadine (Seldane D)
  • Tegretol
  • Temaril
  • Tesofensine
  • Theophylline (Theo Dur)
  • Tianeptine
  • Toloxatone
  • Tramidol
  • Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
  • Trazodone
  • Tricyclic antidepressants (Amitriptyline, Elavil)
  • Trimipramine (Surmontil)
  • Triptans
  • Vanoxerine
  • Venlafaxine (Effexor)
  • Viloxezine
  • Yohimbine
  • Zimelidine
  • Ziprasidone (Geodon)

Also avoid the following herbs:

  • St. Johns Wort
  • Kava
  • Kratom
  • Ephedra
  • Ginseng
  • Yohimbe
  • Sinicuichi
  • Rhodiola Rosea
  • Kanna
  • Boswellia
  • Nutmeg
  • Scotch Broom
  • Licorice Root

 

Additional information on Medical guidelines for ayahuasca

Using stimulants with MAOIs is particularly dangerous and can be potentially fatal. Using cocaine, amphetamines, or MDMA (ecstasy) with MAOIs may cause a severe increase in blood pressure, increasing the chances for stroke and cerebral hemorrhage and making it possible to overdose on a relatively small amount of cocaine. (A fatality has been recorded involving combining peganum harmala and cocaine. Fatalities resulting from combining amphetamines with pharmaceutical MAOIs have been recorded in the medical literature.)

Using other serotonin agonists or precursors with an MAOI can lead to serotonin syndrome. The main symptom of serotonin symptom may be a severe and long-lasting headache (the same symptom as MAOI tryptamine interaction) and/or fever (as high as 40 °C / 104 °F or more) Other symptoms of serotonin syndrome may include rapid heartbeat, shivering, sweating, dilated pupils, intermittent tremor or twitching, overactive or over-responsive reflexes, hyperactive bowel sounds, or high blood pressure. Severe serotonin syndrome may lead to shock, agitated delirium, muscular rigidity and high muscular tension, renal failure, or seizures, and can be life-threatening.