substance. It is said to produce psychological introspection that may lead to great elation, fear or illumination. Sometimes it induces intense vomiting and occasional diarrhoea, which is known as 'la purga' or 'the purge'.
In 2014 British student Henry Miller died after taking ayahuasca in the same Putumayo region. He drank the hallucinogenic during a shaman ceremony and the 19-year-old's body was found by the side of the road.
The Avon Coroner recorded a verdict of accident death by intoxification.Coroner Maria Voisin said she will be making a report to the Foreign Office to encourage extra guidance to those travelling to areas where the drug is prevalent..
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