Ayahuasca is classified as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin, LSD, peyote, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("Ecstasy") and cannabis (marijuana), which is illegal to produce, distribute or possess.

Disney star Joshua Bassett says he saw hell, demons and Jesus Christ while high on ayahuasca. Bassett opened up about his intense second experience tripping on the plant-based psychedelic drug ...

Stefan Leon, 32, attacked the officers, according to the arrest report, insisting he was "a demon, God himself and Hitler." In court records, officers blamed Leon's reported attack on ayahuasca ...

Learn about ayahuasca, a plant-based psychedelic used for spiritual and healing purposes. Discover its effects, traditional uses, and the potential risks involved.

Some call it a demon, Rivera said, others a parasite. Rivera told police that on the third and final day of their ayahuasca trip, as Leon was coming out of a hallucinogenic state, the demon spoke ...

Pachamama Sanctuary in Casco, Maine uses ayahuasca — a mind-altering drug — as a worship aid, something that is a longstanding tradition in some South American cultures.