they came. >> and what was that like? >> you're in the psychedelic world. you can definitely feel their presence and invite them to come into you to create that bond. and it was just like another piece to my spiritual arsenal. >> what are the serpents doing now? are they -- are they part of you now? >> it's not like i feel them crawling around me now, but i believe in difficult times in my life consciously and subconsciously they will be with me protecting me. i just know that. >> while ayahuasca might be protecting roman's soul, it's been having a field day with his body and mind. like magic mushrooms ayahuasca contains a psychedelic agent called dimethyltryptamine, or dmt. dmt accelerates and enhances communication in the brain between areas responsible for sense of self, emotion and perception. scientists believe this induces a dream-like or hypnotic state that triggers personal revelations and new ways of