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# Are there any contraindications to Ayahuasca?

Yes, people who have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder are not good candidates for ayahuasca.  As a policy, we do not serve medicine to people with these conditions as it may bring about unwanted manic episodes.    As much as we want to help everyone, we do not want to worsen anyone’s condition.

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