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Bluelighter
well put IamMe90. but just to re-kindle the discussion a little...
Although Ismene did tend to give his opinion in an arrogant manor, i still think he's right. But I also think Alydrops is right too.
I really strongly feel that the ayahuasca experience is all about THE MIX of dmt and harmalas.
yes... dmt is the primary one responsible for the 'magic', but the harmalas definetly alter the trip significantly.
I remember a trip of mine in particular where I made an awful decision to go ahead attempting ayahuasca without a scale... and i basically ended up ingesting 4-5 grams of syrian rue instead of 1.5-3... and boy oh boy was I ever fucked.
I was much more sedated than usually, my vision was blurred and shaky, not to mention I was high before even taking the DMT (because I take the drinks seperately).
So i mean.. theres definetly value in both plants, and like i said earlier... caapi is different in its own right too. they are all psychoactive... and for most people even hallucinogenic.
If you don't believe me, try brewing a Mimosa brew (x2 the amount in weight) and it will still be active because the plant contains mild MAOI's. You will notice many changes in the visions versus a mix of mimosa with caapi/syrian rue.
The arguement is silly because everyone knows that DMT is the main contributor, and that there are many admixtures (yes, perhaps the shamans of the rainforest would say it is precisely the reverse). But the effects of DMT are well-documented and we know it's what creates those top of the scale hallucinations.
I think the important thing to understand is that it doesnt matter how you feel about ayahuasca,pharmhuasca etc.
The force and the light are an inserperable knot. And you really cant make a traditional ayahuasca without the one and the other.
And if you like it a different way... then dont call it ayahuasca, or at least make a clear distinction.
Perhaps you could say the caapi is the source of the visions and the DMT is the method of transportation for ayahuasca admixtures that contain DMT.
