nucklehead Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jennifer-logan-dies-after-drinking-tobacco-purge-tea-in-peru-1.2945727 Avid traveller Jennifer Logan had finished a job teaching English to women in Saudi Arabia, and was visiting family back in Canada, when she set off last month for her next adventure in Peru. She had been gone nine days when staff at a rainforest retreat where she was staying called her parents in Saskatoon to tell them she had died. Logan's younger sister says they learned that the 32-year-old had a medical reaction after drinking tea during a ceremony with a shaman. She was taken by motorcycle and boat to hospital but doctors could not revive her... Amy Logan said staff at the all-female retreat made various teas for clients and, on Jan. 17, crafted a drink for her sister to give her "clarity on her future path." The teas are designed to make people vomit, or purge and cleanse the body. "The other three women in the group stopped vomiting within 15 minutes ... Jennifer didn't stop and began to panic." She then passed out, said her sister. Staff gave her first aid before taking her to hospital. Amy Logan said her sister was healthy, about 120 pounds, and a vegetarian who did yoga and meditation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Stupid way to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Darwin award nominee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I've read about this tea before, called Ayahuasca. It has intense hallucinogenic properties and it's supposed to be a life changing, eye opening experience for many. Apparently it's pretty popular with tourists and there are lots of articles by travel writers talking about their experience with it, she must have known about it beforehand. Clearly there isn't very much information on the risks of this drug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I've read about this tea before, called Ayahuasca. It has intense hallucinogenic properties and it's supposed to be a life changing, eye opening experience for many. Apparently it's pretty popular with tourists and there are lots of articles by travel writers talking about their experience with it, she must have known about it beforehand. Clearly there isn't very much information on the risks of this drug. There are a lot of videos about people taking Ayahuasca online, it does not look like fun at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Well that sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I've read about this tea before, called Ayahuasca. It has intense hallucinogenic properties and it's supposed to be a life changing, eye opening experience for many. Apparently it's pretty popular with tourists and there are lots of articles by travel writers talking about their experience with it, she must have known about it beforehand. Clearly there isn't very much information on the risks of this drug. Apparently this was not Ayahuasca. That's not to say it wasn't, but is reported that it was not. Darwin award nominee? What a dick thing to say about a young person needlessly dying. I nominate you for the biggest douche in the universe award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 There are a lot of videos about people taking Ayahuasca online, it does not look like fun at all. Yeah no doubt. I considered it when I was in Peru, but firsthand stories led me to believe this was not my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux4lyfe Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 That's why I stick to beer, Tea can kill you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I'm headed there This summer. Good thing I don't like tea! Sad to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 There could have been any number of drugs in that tea. The staff at the retreat will just say whatever will get them in the least amount of trouble. Dangerous stuff. "designed to make people vomit" is a sure warning sign your retreat is on the wrong path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefCon1 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 There are a lot of videos about people taking Ayahuasca online, it does not look like fun at all. Ayahuasca is useful against depression, but should not be taken with pharmaceutical anti-depressants.Dr. Benny Shannon Ph.d. and Dr. Charles Grob M.D. believe that there might be some therapeutic value in Ayahuasca, but the experiments were carefully controlled. One researcher, (a Dr. Callaway), experimented on himself, and found that the following occured: "Dr. Callaway took SPECT scans of his own brain 5-HT uptake receptors prior to beginning a six week course of daily dosing with tetrahydroharmine, repeating the scan after the treatment period. He did indeed find that the density of central 5-HT receptors in the prefrontal cortex had increased; when he discontinued THH, their density gradually returned to previous levels over the course of several weeks." Dr. Rick Strassman, (Psy.D.), has written about Ayahuasca as well, and has written a book entitled "DMT, The Spirit Molecule" and thinks that Ayahuasca is of great psycho therapeutic use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianLoonie Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 That's why I stick to beer, Tea can kill you! http://youtu.be/EDwi4i8nmwM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 DMT - The Spirit Molecule: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62raWpUzdr0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 where can u find Ayahuasca tea in bc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 http://mountainwatersretreats.ca/ai1ec_event/tracing-the-roots-a-yogic-vision-quest/?instance_id=9774219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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