Ayahuaco Informative Speech

Intro:
“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” As William Shakespeare states in Hamlet, we are constantly learning and redefining the borders and boundaries of our knowledge. This is true not only of our own internal minds but collectively as it pertains to research where we know something works, but we can’t explain how it works. The vine of the soul or Ayahuasca transcends the mundane world of our everyday lives and grants passage to vistas known only to initiates. Ayahuasca, also known in the Portuguese language as Hoasca, has been enlightening the indigenous tribes of Brazil for centuries. In addition, ayahuasca is mainly consumed in tea form. Some of the ingredients include the stems or bark of the Banisteriopsis caapi and other plants. Drinking the tea is a spiritual ritual that seeks enlightenment and is guided by a shaman, otherwise known as a holy man. Furthermore, during this journey there are adverse side effects, and this is just one of the reasons an experienced guide is an integral part of the Ayahuasca ritual. It is said that the tea can bring closure or perspective to the passing of a loved one or other emotional traumas.
Dr. Paul Hokemeyer was quoted in the article Ayahuasca: Is It All Crazy Visions and Hallucinations, Or Is There More to This Tea? and he says, “It is not a valid treatment for addiction or mental health issues. It’s a mind- altering drug that is not medically prescribed, and holds the potential for abuse.” Dr. Paul Hokemeyer does admit that the Ayahuasca drug does affect the serotonin receptor found in the central and peripheral nervous system. Serotonin is a chemical in a person's body. This chemical carries different signals between nerves. Ayahuasca stops the signal from reaching the last nerve. Dr. Hokemeyer is basically explains how this is bad for the