Psychotria viridis is Uncontrolled in the United States, however, it is not approved for human consumption. This is a gray area of the law because the seeds contain, DMT, which is a Schedule I.

Addictive Potential: None

Emergency Room Visits Yearly: Unknown

Mandatory Minimum Sentence: None

Mechanism of Action: Increases Serotonin when combined with an MAOI

Overview:

Psychotria viridis is one of the traditional  admixtures used to make the entheogenic brew ayahuasca. It is traditionally combined with Banisteriopsis caapi.

The leaves of Psychotria viridis contain DMT. According to McKenna, between 0.10% to 0.66% (1984).

Psychotria viridis is currently legal to buy, sell, and possess in the United States.

 

Videos:

Psychotria viridis

 

Research:

Psychotria Viridis - A Botanical Source of Dimethyltryptamine (DEA Website)

Pharmacokinetics of Hoasca alkaloids in healthy humans

Human Pharmacology of Ayahuasca: Subjective and Cardiovascular Effects, Monoamine Metabolite Excretion, and Pharmacokinetics

Effects of ayahuasca on sensory and sensorimotor gating in humans as measured by P50 suppression and prepulse inhibition of the startle reflex, respectively

The Concept of Plants as Teachers among four Mestizo Shamans of Iquitos, Northeastern Perú

Hallucinogens and dissociative agents naturally growing in the United States

“Ayahuasca,” the South American hallucinogenic drink: An ethnobotanical and chemical investigation

 

E-books:

The NeuroSoup Trip Guide - The free e-book version of The Neurosoup Trip Guide is now available online. It contains chapters on Choosing the Right Hallucinogen; Set, Setting, and Preparation for a Trip; Tips for Tripsitters; Aspects of the Entheogenic Experience; Working with Difficult Experiences; Integration; and References and Recommended Reading.

 

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