Harmaline

3,4-dihydro-7-methoxy-1-methyl-b-carboline, C₁₃H₁₄N₂O (mol. wt. 214.26)

Tihkal #13; Primary agent of P. harmala

CAS	304-21-2

IV Injection Psychoactive above 1 mg/kg
Oral Psychoactive above 4 mg/kg. TiHKAL lists 150-300 mg.

Preparations:

Ayahuasca
"Ayahuasca" refers to a diverse complex of South American entheogenic brews, but classically comprises a source of DMT made orally active by the addition of a plant containing harmala alkaloids for monoamine oxidase inhibition.

Kitchen Chemistry
Some good things to know
MAOIs -- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Miscellaneous Snippets of Info
Extraction of alkaloids from Peganum harmala
Peganum harmala alkaloid extraction
P. harmala alkaloid extraction - From "The Alkaloids" Vol. II by Manske

Ayahuasca Homepage (homepage, more info)
Excellent source of information on this entheogenic brew.
- Ayahuasca FAQ
  Frequently Asked Questions about Ayahuasca (related items...)
Erowid (homepage, more info)
"Documenting the Complex Relationship between Humans and Psychoactives"
- MAOI Vault (related items...)

Banisteriopsis caapi
A huge B. caapi growing in the Amazon
Harmaline 2D Structure
Peganum harmala
P. harmala growing naturally in a dry climate
Banisteriopsis caapi (large pile)
A large pile of harvested Banisteriopsis caapi prepared for distribution
Peganum harmala illustration
A color illustration of P. harmala from Plants of the Gods
Banisteriopsis caapi illustration
Black and white illustration of flowering B. caapi
Peganum harmala botanical illustration
A drawing of P. harmala depicting plant, flower and fruit
Peganum harmala drawing
Colored Drawing of Peganum harmala

Created 3/21/2000 0:38:07
Modified 8/12/2000 3:18:12

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