Potential therapeutic use of ayahuasca: A literature review
Acta Amazonica 2024 Salvana Priscylla Manso Costa, Keith Cardoso Carvalho, Isabella Nunes Gomes et al. 4 citations
ABSTRACT Ayahuasca is a psychoactive decoction originally used in indigenous Amazonian culture. It consists of a dense brown liquid that most frequently results from the decoction of two plants native to the Amazon rainforest, Psychotria viridis (Rubiaceae) and Banisteriopsis caapi (Malpighiaceae). The composition of the decoction is variable, as several plant species can be used in its...