Influence of Environmental Factors and Cultural Methods on the Content of N,N‑Dimethyltryptamine in Psychotria viridis (Rubiaceae)
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society 2017 André D. Cavalcante, Gabriele A. Cardoso, Fernando de Oliveira et al. 11 citations
Psychotria viridis is one of the species that produces N,N-dimethyltryptamine. Its decoction \ntogether with other species, such as Banisteriopsis caapi, produces ayahuasca, a beverage used for \nritualistic and medicinal purposes. The goal of this study was to understand how environmental \nfactors and cultivation methods influenced the content of N,N-dimethyltryptamine in P. viridis. \nOver...