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In 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.

In Chemicals...

  • DMT (N,N-dimethyltryptamine)
    Tihkal #6.
  • Harmaline (3,4-dihydro-7-methoxy-1-methyl-b-carboline)
    Tihkal #13; Primary agent of P. harmala
  • Harmine (7-methoxy-1-methyl-b-carboline)
    Tihkal #14; primary active agent in B. caapi

In Data Types...


In Taxonomy...

  • Diplopterys cabrerana (Chaliponga)
    Formerly assigned to Banisteriopsis, this vine has a high concentration of DMT
  • Mimosa hostilis (Jurema)
    Sometimes called Mimosa tenuiflora; "Tepescohuite"
  • Peganum harmala (Syrian rue)
    The seeds of this Middle-Eastern shrub have a long history of medical/psychoactive use. Their properties derive from MAO-inhibiting beta-carboline alkaloids, making it usefl as an ayahuasca admixture.
  • Psychotria viridis (Chacruna)
    The leaves of P. viridis are a classic source of DMT in ayahuasca brews.

In Chemical Families...

Created 8/27/2000 14:24:29
Modified 8/27/2000 14:24:29
Leda version 1.4.3