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Why N,N-dimethyltryptamine matters: unique features and therapeutic potential beyond classical psychedelics.

Frontiers in Psychiatry November 6, 2024 Cristiano Chaves, Rafael G. Dos Santos, Serdar Dursun et al. 11 citations

The "wine of jurema", used in ancient Brazilian shamanic rituals, is rich in N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a naturally occurring tryptamine like serotonin and melatonin. Widely found in plants and animals, DMT is the main component of some botanical tisanes used for centuries as a channel of communication with the otherworld (1, 2). Despite being classified as a "classical psychedelic” (2-4),...