4 papers in the library · 9 citations · publishing 2022-2025
Art&Sensorium April 9, 2025 Francisco Prosdocimi, María Carolina Pacini
A experiência com a ayahuasca e estados não ordinários de consciência envolve visões simbólicas, acesso ao inconsciente e uma percepção alterada da realidade. Sua natureza metafísica desafia as categorias convencionais de linguagem e representação, sendo frequentemente descrita como inefável. Embora a arte, em qualquer contexto, possua um grau de inefabilidade, a arte visionária que busca...
Functional & integrative genomics December 30, 2024 Vitor Trinca, Saura R Silva, João V A Almeida et al.
Mimosa tenuiflora, popularly known as "Jurema-Preta", is a perennial tree or shrub native to the tropical regions of the Americas, particularly among Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous Brazilian communities. Known for producing N,N-Dimethyltryptamine, a psychedelic compound with profound psychological effects, Jurema-Preta has been studied for its therapeutic potential in mental health. This study...
Genetics and molecular biology 2024 Edisson Chavarro-Mesa, João Victor Dos Anjos Almeida, Saura R Silva et al. 2 citations
The sacred ayahuasca brew, utilized by indigenous communities in the Amazon and syncretic religious groups in Brazil, primarily consists of a decoction of two plants: (i) the Amazonian liana known as Mariri or Jagube (Banisteriopsis caapi), and (ii) the shrub referred as Chacrona or Rainha (Psychotria viridis). While Chacrona leaves are rich in N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a potent...
PeerJ 2022 Alessandro M Varani, Saura R Silva, Simone Lopes et al. 7 citations
Psychotria viridis (Rubioideae: Rubiaceae), popularly known as chacrona, is commonly found as a shrub in the Amazon region and is well-known to produce psychoactive compounds, such as the N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Together with the liana Banisteropsis caapi, P. viridis is one of the main components of the Amerindian traditional, entheogenic beverage known as ayahuasca. In this work, we...