Psychotria viridis

Chacruna

The leaves of P. viridis are a classic source of DMT in ayahuasca brews.

Isolated Chemicals:

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.

Documents:

• The Use of Psychoactive Plants Among the Hupda-Maku
  A tribe's usage of Banisteriopsis caapi, Virola spp., Psychotria, and other plants

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Contacts and URLs:

• Ayahuasca Dreams (homepage, more info)
• Ayahuasca Homepage (homepage, more info)
  Excellent source of information on this entheogenic brew.
  • Ayahuasca FAQ
    Frequently Asked Questions about Ayahuasca (related items...)
• Chinchilejo (homepage, more info)
  South american ethnobotanicals
• Cielo Ethnobotanicals (homepage, more info)
  "With the highest quality and ethics in mind"
• Erowid (homepage, more info)
  "Documenting the Complex Relationship between Humans and Psychoactives"
  • Ayahuasca Page (related items...)
• International BioPark Foundation (homepage, more info)
  • Chacruna
    Info on the botany and biochemistry of Psychotria species (related items...)
• Miscellaneous URLs
  • Tryptamine FAQ (related items...)

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Images:

• Psychotria viridis
• Psychotria viridis Specimen
  Young plants from seeds obtained from someone over the net (now forgotten). Planted according to recommendations from Allies booklet on exotics and given full direct sunlight in late winter/spring. 65% germination rate. Plants were kept in a high-humidity
• Sickly looking home grown Psychotria viridis specimen
  This is not how your P. viridis should look
• Psychotria viridis
  A nice speciment of P. viridis outdoors
• Psychotria viridis (chacruna) Live
  A live P. viridis, taken near Iquitos
• Psychotria viridis (Chacruna)
  Psychotria viridis (Chacruna) being cultivated in Iquitos
• Psychotria viridis
  A botanical illustration of P. viridis with seed and flower

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Trip Reports:

• It Felt Like My Head Fell Off: Ayahuasca and Salvia
  Substances: Salvia divinorum, Peganum harmala, Psychotria viridis
• Super-Entheogen: Ayahuasca, psilocybin, and LSA
  Substances: LSA, Psilocybe cyanescens, Peganum harmala, Psychotria viridis
• Flying with friends: Ayahuasca entities
  Substances: 1,4-butanediol, Ayahuasca, Peganum harmala, Mimosa hostilis, Psychotria viridis
• First Meeting with Ayahuasca Leaves a Big Impression: Preparation and ingestion of chancruna and yagé brew
  Substances: Ayahuasca, Psychotria viridis, Banisteriopsis caapi
• Energy: A Successful Trip
  Substances: Banisteriopsis caapi, Psychotria viridis
• Viridis and Rue: A brief P. viridis report
  Substances: Peganum harmala, Psychotria viridis
• The Essence: A first ayahuasca journey
  Substances: Peganum harmala, Psychotria viridis
• California Dreaming: A well-written, ceremonial trip
  Substances: Banisteriopsis caapi, Psychotria viridis
• Herbal Blessing: Semi-pharmahuasca
  Substances: Harmine, Psychotria viridis
• First Time: Elves, even!
  Substances: Peganum harmala, Psychotria viridis

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