Family issues warning to tourists about ayahuasca use in death of their son in Peru

radionz.co.nz: The family of a young Aucklander who died suddenly in the Amazon jungle has issued a warning to other tourists about the dangers of a traditional hallucinogen known as ayahuasca.

Matthew Dawson-Clarke went to Peru to sample ayahuasca – an increasingly popular item on the bucket lists of many young adventure travellers.

The 24-year-old died after drinking a powerful brew of tobacco tea in preparation for the ayahuasca ceremony. There have been five ayahuasca-related deaths in Peru since his death in September 2015.

For the first time, Mr Dawson-Clarke’s parents have given a full account of his death at Kapitari, an ayahuasca retreat outside the city of Iquitos, Peru. The Dawson-Clarkes only heard their son had died from a tourist who rang to offer condolences three days later. Read Article

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