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Originally Posted by _Richard_
so you need to go on a diet before doing the ceremony? or 'suggested'?
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The food part of the diet is suggested in the sense that eating items on the list can have an adverse effect on whether the Yaje or Ayahuasca is effective. In my case it was so strong I can't imagine having a chili cheese dog beforehand would have effected it either way - but I'm glad I stuck to the dietary restrictions.
What is really "restricted" is the use of any anti-depressants or sleeping pills beforehand. They recommended an abstention of at least a week. I've seen a physician's recommendation of 5 weeks if you are taking Prozac on a YouTube video. You can have a bad reaction up to death when you bring an SSRi or MAOi into the mix. I don't take any of these, so one less thing to worry about.
Everyone signed a waiver saying they hadn't taken any SSRis or MAOis in the past 7 days. The waiver also stated you couldn't leave once the ceremony started and that you shouldn't drive for 24 hours afterwards. Of course, this was in the US. You're probably not signing any waivers in the Amazon.