Ayahuasca Alters Structural Parameters of the Rat Aorta
Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology February 25, 2015 Dimítrius Leonardo Pitol, Selma Siéssere, Rafael G. Dos Santos et al. 13 citations
Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic brew traditionally used by Northwestern Amazonian indigenous groups for therapeutic purposes. It is prepared by the decoction of Banisteriopsis caapi with the leaves of Psychotria viridis. Banisteriopsis caapi contains β-carbolines that are inhibitors of monoamine oxidase and P. viris is rich in dimethyltryptamine, a 5-HT(1A/2A/2C) agonist. Acute ayahuasca...