The following drugs should NOT be used with Ayahuasca. The mixture can be very dangerous. Always consult a medical professional when in doubt.
- Other MAOIs
- Any selective serotin re-uptake inhibitor found in most antidepressants
- Alcohol
- Antipsychotics
- Diet pills
- Amphetamines
- Medicines for respiratory problems
- Central nervous system depressants
- High blood pressure medicine
- Medicines for allergies, cold, sinus problems and hay fever
List of specific drugs and herbs to be avoided when taking the Ayahuasca brew:
- Actifed
- Amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel)
- Amoxapine (Asendin)
- Amoxapine (Asendin)
- Benylin
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
- Buspirone (BuSpar)
- Carbamazepine (Tegretol, Epitol)
- Chlor-Trimeton
- Clomipramine (Anafranil)
- Cocaine
- Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
- Cyclizine (Marezine)
- Desipramine (Pertofrane)
- Dextromethorphan (DXM)
- Disopyramide (Norpace)
- Doxepin (Sinequan)
- Ephedra /Ephedrine
- Flavoxate Hydrochloride (Urispas)
- Ginseng
- Imipramine (Tofranil)
- Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
- Kava
- Levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa)
- Loratadine (Claritin)
- Maprotiline (Ludiomil)
- Meperidine (Demerol)
- Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
- Nortriptyline (Aventyl)
- Oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan)
- Orphenadrine (Norflex)
- Parnate
- Paroxetine (Paxil)
- Phenergen
- Phenelzine (Nardil)
- Procainamide (Pronestyl)
- Protriptyline (Vivactil)
- Pseudoephedrine
- Quinidine (Quinidex)
- Salbutemol
- Salmeterol
- Selegiline (Eldepryl)
- Sertraline (Zoloft)
- Sinicuichi
- St John Wart
- Tegretol
- Temaril
- Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
- Tricyclic antidepressants (Amitriptyline, Elavil)
- Trimipramine (Surmontil)
- Yohimbine
These herbs /drugs should be avoided anytime between 24 hours and 6 months before and after taking the brew, depending on the drug. We are not doctors and have no qualification to give medical advice. Our list is long but maybe not complete. When taking any medication and planning on taking Ayahuasca or having any doubt about RIMA and MAOIs please consult a doctor.
As a rule (with some exceptions) you can think that all fresh fruits and vegetables are good and avoid all the processed food. The following can cause you headaches or sickness:
- Mature cheese
- Large amounts chocolate
- Coffee/caffeine
- Cultured dairy products and mature cheese
- LSA (found in Morning glory and Hawaiian baby woodrose seeds)
- Nutmeg and Calamus
- Soy sauce and fermented soybean paste
- Large amount of peanuts
- Large amount of raspberries
- Large amount of spinach
- Avocado (guacamole)
- Broad beans, fava beans, lentils
- Riped fruit
- Not fresh fish or meat