Tag Archives: Ayahuasca

Hallucinogen DMT Simulates Near Death Experience

British scientists are testing the effects of the compound found in ayahuasca
Posted on November 7, 2018 by Matt Driscoll (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

What if it was possible to experience death without actually dying? It’s a question that is currently being pondered by scientists in the U.K, with the assistance of a drug known as DMT. DMT is the hallucinogenic compound in ayahuasca, a … Continue reading →

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Can Ayahuasca Heal Grief? An Interview with Dercas Nidra

Dercas Nidra's groups lead the way in tea-based healing
Posted on June 6, 2015 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

We spoke with Dercas Nidra (his name has been changed to protect his identity). He is a licensed social worker and yoga instructor from San Francisco who leads monthly ayahuasca sessions to help people through grief. Ayahuasca is a tea … Continue reading →

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Healing (the Spirit) Through Plants

Ayahuasca is one of many Amazonian plants with tremendous healing potential, which is why people are talking about it
Posted on April 16, 2015 by Greer Barker (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

What is the difference between a drug and a medicine? We use the terms interchangeably, though drugs are more readily labeled as illicit substances that lead people down a path of psychological addiction and abuse. Medicine is viewed as a synthetic, … Continue reading →

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