[Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death. The incidence of type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide as well as in Hungary. Diabetes mellitus is a high-risk state, and if associated with coronary disease, it is considered a very high-risk condition. According to the 5th Cardiovascular Consensus Conference and ESC/EAS, the target level of LDL-cholesterol should be <2.5 mmol/l in high-risk condition and <1.8 mmol/l in very high-risk condition. In diabetes, one of the main goals is to achieve target LDL-cholesterol levels, which require lifestyle changes as a first step, followed by statin treatment, in combination with with ezetimibe if necessary. Statins are also known to have diabetogenic effects, which are dose-dependent. The advantage of the preventive cardiovascular effects observed in nondiabetic patients substantially outweighs the risk of potentially developing diabetes mellitus, therefore, this risk should not hinder the use of statins. Statin treatment can substantially reduce cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes mellitus. The greatest reduction in LDL-cholesterol level can be achieved by the most efficient statin, rosuvastatin.]

[Ayahuasca, which originates from the Amazon Basin, is a psychoactive brew of two components. Its active agents are betacarboline and tryptamine derivatives. Near the spring of the Amazon River this brew is still a central component of many healing and tribal rituals. During the past few decades, the substance has become known among both laymen and scientistss and nowadays its use is spreading all over in Europe. In the present paper we give an overview of the scientific research and describe ayahuasca's main features, the main questions raised over its use, the risk factors and potential benefits. A growing number of scientific results seem to support the psychotherapeutic potential of ayahuasca, which has a strong serotonergic effect, whereas studies on its effect on the immune system also raise the possibility that certain ethno-medical observations can be scientifically proved.]