Genotoxic and mutagenic evaluation of Ayahuasca in peripheral blood and bone marrow of Mus musculus.
January 30, 2024 Patrícia Hermínio Cunha Feitosa, Melquisedeque da Rocha Viana, José Figueredo‐Silva et al.
Ayahuasca (Santo Daime or Daime tea) is the Quechua name for a tea obtained from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine ( B. caapi ) with the leaves of the Psychotria viridis ( P.viridis ) shrub. For generations, this beverage has been used in spiritual rituals by indigenous communities in the Amazon. Its promising neuropharmacological properties and its use as an alternative therapy in medical...