Ayahuasca Contraindicates

Spirit of The Vine

Ayahuasca, 

Ancestral Traditions  

 Ayahuasca Community Fellowship

General Medical Note: The following list of contraindicated herbs and medications is extensive yet not exhaustive.

Did you find your medication on this list? With your doctor, please develop a plan to taper off the prescribed medication and cease the medication at the specific date your doctor recommends before the ceremony date.

Contraindicates: Herbal Medications & Supplements 

The following should not be taken with ayahuasca and need to be ceased two weeks prior to ceremony. 

St. John’s Wort 
Kava 
Kratom 
Ephedra 
Ginseng 
Yohimbe 
Sinicuichi 
Rhodiola Rosea 
Kanna 
Boswellia 
Nutmeg 
Scotch Broom
Licorice Root
Cannabis

Contraindicates: Drugs and Medications

Any medication that is a MAO inhibitor is dangerous to take with ayahuasca. The following category of drugs and medications should not be taken with ayahuasca.

If you are taking any of the following please cease use minimum 4 weeks prior to the ceremony. With the exception of Prozac and Wellbutrin (Bupropion) must be stopped 6-8 weeks prior to ceremony.

Some of these medications have withdrawals so please only change your medication regimen under your doctor’s guidance. If you are taking any of the following medications, please let us know so we may determine if ayahuasca is appropriate for you.

Other MAO inhibitors 
SSRI’s (any selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors) must be suspended 6 weeks prior to ceremony. 
Asthma inhalers (these are generally considered very low risk with ayahuasca) 
Antihypertensives (high blood pressure medicine) 
Appetite suppressants (diet pills) 
Medications for asthma, bronchitis, or other breathing problems  Antihistamines, medicines for colds, sinus problems, hay fever, oral allergies (any cold, cough, or flu preparations, and any drug with DM, DX or-tussinitsname.) 
CNS (central nervous system) depressants 
Antipsychotics 
Barbiturates 
Tranquilizers 
Sympathomimetic amines (including pseudo ephedrine and ephedrine)  Alcohol 
Amphetamines 
Opiates 
Mescaline (any phenethylamine) 
Barbiturates 
Stimulants such as MDMA (Ecstasy) and cocaine 

Specific Contraindicated Over the Counter, Prescription and Recreational drugs  

Actifed 
Adderall
Alaproclate 
Albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin) 
Amantadine hydrochloride (Symmetrel) 
Amineptine 
Amitriptaline 
Amoxapine (Asendin) 
Asarone/Calamus 
Atomoxedine 
Befloxetone 
Benadryl 
Benylin 
Benzedrine 
Benzphetamine (Didrex) 
Bicifadine 
Brasofensine 
Brofaromine 
Bromarest-DMor-DX 
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Must be stopped 6-8 weeks prior to ceremony date  Buspirone (BuSpar) 
Butriptyline 
Carbamazepine (Tegretol, Epitol) 
Chlorpheniramine 
Chlor Trimeton 
Cimoxetone 
Citalopram 
Clomipramine (Anafranil) 
Cocaine 
Codeine 
Compoz
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) 
Cyclizine (Marezine) 
Dapoxotine 
Desipramine (Pertofrane, Norpramin) 
Desvenlafaxine 
Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) 
Dextromethorphan (DXM) 
Dibenzepin 
Dienolidekavapyrone desmethoxyyangonin 
Diethylpropion 
Dimetane-DX 
Disopyramide (Norpace) 
Disulfiram (Antabuse) 
Dopamine (Intropin) 
Dosulepin 
Doxepin (Sinequan)
Dristan Cold & Flu  Duloxetine 
Emsam 
Ephedrine 
Epinephrine (Adrenalin) 
Escitalopram 
Femoxitine 
Fenfluramine (Pondimin) 
Flavoxate Hydrochloride (Urispas) 
Fluoxetine (Prozac) Must be stopped 6 weeks prior to ceremony  Fluvoxamine 
Furazolidone (Furoxone) 
Guanethedine 
Guanadrel (Hylorel) 
Guanethidine (Ismelin) 
Hydralazine (Apresoline) 
5 Hydroxytryptophan 
Imipramine (Tofranil) 
Iprindole 
Iproniazid (Marsilid, Iprozid, Ipronid, Rivivol, Propilniazida) 
Iproclozide 
Isocarboxazid (Marplan) 
Isoniazid (Laniazid,Nydrazid) 
Isoniazid Rifampin (Rifamate, Rimactane) 
Isoproterenol (Isuprel) 
Ldopa (Sinemet) 
Levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa) 
Linezolid (Zyvox, Zyvoxid) 
Lithium (Eskalith) 
Lofepramine 
Loratadine (Claritin) 
Macromerine
Maprotiline (Ludiomil)  
MDA 
MDEA 
MDMA (Ecstasy) 
Medifoxamine 
Melitracen 
Meperidine (Demerol) 
Metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel) 
Metaraminol (Aramine) 
Methamphetamine (Desoxyn) 
Methyldopa (Aidomet) 
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) 
Mianserin
Milnacipran 
Minaprine 
Mirtazapine (Remeron) 
Moclobemide 
Montelukast (Singulair) 
Nefazodone 
Nialamide 
Nisoxetine 
Nomifensine 
Norepinephrine (Levophed) 
Nortriptyline (Aventyl) 
Oxybutyninchloride (Ditropan) 
Oxymetazoline(Afrin) 
Pargyline (Eutonyl) 
Parnate 
Paroxetine (Paxil) 
Pemoline (Cylert) 
Percocet 
Pethedine (Demerol) 
Phendimetrazine (Plegiline) 
Phenelanine 
Phenergen 
Phenmetrazine 
Phentermine 
Phenylephrine (Dimetane, Dristan decongestant, Neo Synephrine)  Phenylpropanolamine (inmany coldmedicines) 
Phenelzine (Nardil) 
PMA 
Procarbazine (Matulane)
Procainamide (Pronestyl) 
Protriptyline (Vivactil) 
Pseudoephedrine  Ymetazoline (Afrin) 
Quinidine (Quinidex) 
Rasagiline (Azilect) 
Reboxetine 
Reserpine (Serpasil) 
Risperidone 
Robitussin 
Salbutemol 
Salmeterol 
Selegiline (Eldepryl) 
Sertraline (Zoloft) 
Sibutramine 
Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
Terfenadine (SeldaneD) 
Tegretol 
Temaril 
Tesofensine 
Theophylline (TheoDur) 
Tianeptine 
Toloxatone 
Tramidol 
Tranylcypromine (Parnate) 
Trazodone 
Tricyclicantidepressants (Amitriptyline, Elavil) 
Trimipramine (Surmontil) 
Triptans 
Tryptophan 
Tyrosine 
Vanoxerine 
Venlafaxine (Effexor) 
Viloxezine 
Vicks Formula 44-D 
Yohimbine 
Zimelidine 
Ziprasidone (Geodon) 

 

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