Psilohuasca and psiloflora
If you have a psilohuasca ceremony in the form of psiloflora If you do this through us, you won't be taking the most potent MAOIs, and the risks will be much lower than with strong MAOIs. However, it is highly recommended that you adhere to the following guidelines. Health and safety are paramount and have the highest priority.
Contraindications psilohuasca
Psilohuasca has slightly more contraindications than psilocybin alone because of the MAO inhibitors. These are the physical contraindications for psilohuasca:
- Pregnancy
- Kidney diseases
- Diabetes
- Epilepsy
- Neurological disorders
- High blood pressure
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Brain hemorrhages
- Adrenal complaints
- Abnormal blood cells
Below are the spiritual contraindications for psilohuasca:
- Schizophrenia
- Psychosis
- Borderline
- Other serious mental disorders
The next medication should be reduced in consultation with the person who prescribes it and may not be used one month before the psilohuasca ceremony until 7 days after the ceremony:
- SSRi: citalopram (Cipramil®) – escitalopram (Lexapro®) – fluoxetine (Prozac®) – fluvoxamine (Fevarin®) – paroxetine (Seroxat®) – sertraline (Zoloft®) etc…
- SNRi: Venlafaxine (Efexor) – Duloxetine (Cymbalta) etc…
- TCA: mitriptyline (Tryptizol®) – clomipramine (Anafranil®) – imipramine – nortriptyline (Nortrilen®) etc….
- Benzodiazepines: oxazepam (Seresta), – diazepam (Valium) – alprazolam (Xanax) etc…
The following medications should not be used during the 3 days before and 2 days after taking psilohuasca::
- Anti-asthmatic agents
- High blood pressure remedies: (methyldopa, guanethidine, reserpine)
- Buspirone
- Levodopa
- Opioids (especially dextromethorphan (found in cough syrup, among other things), tramadol!) morphine and codeine
- Cold, nasal and cough remedies (if they are available) dextromethorphan or sympathomimetics (contain) (Otrivin® ea)
- Sibutramine (remedy for obesity)
- Sympathomimetics. (amphetamines, cocaine, methylphenidate (Ritalin®, Concerta® and Equasym®), dopamine, adrenaline, norepinephrine, isoproterenol)
Drugs and psilohuasca
Do not take any of the following drugs for at least 7 days before the psilohuasca ceremony and for 3 days after the ceremony:
- Psychedelics such as LSD, MDMA, Ketamine and all other mind-altering substances
- Weed or Marijuana
- Amphetamines
- Anesthetic agents
- Ephedra and other strong weight loss agents
- Iboga/Ibogaine (stop taking it a month in advance)
Alcohol should also be avoided for seven days before and three days after the ceremony. Other drugs and addictive substances should also not be taken or used.
Nutrition and diet
In the three to two days following the psilohuasca ceremony, you should avoid foods high in tyramine. This includes the following foods:
- Fruit types: No restriction
- Vegetables: No sauerkraut
- Herbs: No licorice, St. John's wort or ginseng.
- Meat: No raw, smoked or cheese-prepared meat or fish.
- Sliced meats: None of the sliced meats are allowed
- Dairy: No cheese, no unpasteurized milk
- Seafood: No trassie
- Notes: No restriction
- Bread: No sourdough bread
- Soy products: No tempeh, soy sauce (ketjap), fish sauce, Tamri and Worcestershire sauce
- Drinking: No herbal tea with St. John's wort and/or liquorice.
- Alcoholic beverages. No alcoholic beverages.
- Yeast: No Marmite, Tartex, brewer's yeast, bread drink or Maggi.
- Ready-to-eat: All non-fresh meals are not recommended. Even your own leftovers should be cooled quickly and used within 24 hours.
- Fermented products: None of the fermented products are allowed.
- Candy: No licorice or products containing licorice. Also avoid sugars.
Eat as little processed food as possible and always choose the freshest produce. Preparing your own food from fresh produce is much healthier in several ways and will contribute to an overall improvement in your (mental) health.
On the day itself
On the day of the ceremony, do not use 5HTP, valerian, or other sedative herbs. Also, do not consume caffeine or green tea. On the day of the ceremony, you will fast and not eat. Drink water regularly. Don't worry about food cravings or hunger. After drinking the psilohuasca tea, your hunger will quickly disappear.
Questions about psilohuasca?
Would you like to learn more about psilohuasca or how we work? You can find more information in the links below, or contact us.
A milder alternative to psilohuasca is the psilocybin ceremony
Why Tyramine Should Be Avoided With Psilohuasca and Ayahuasca