• Harmala alkaloids are RIMA's which selectively and reversibly inhibit the enzyme 'Monoamine Oxidase A' (MAO-A). Because of the reversibility and selectivity RIMAs are safer than MAOI's. (dmt-nexus.me)
  • Harmala alkaloids have the unique effect of temporarily reducing levels of monoamine oxidase in the body. (ayahuascafoundation.org)
  • Harmala alkaloids found in Ayahuasca act as a MAOI , preventing enzymes in your gut from breaking down DMT before it enters your bloodstream. (ayahuascaretreatsusa.org)
  • This extract is primarily composed of harmala alkaloids, namely harmine, harmaline, and tetrahydroharmine, which are the main active components found in this particular part of the B. caapi plant. (maya-ethnobotanicals.com)
  • the Ayahuasca Vine (Banisteriopsis Caapi) and Chacruna (Psychotria Viridis). (centromunay.com)
  • The word "Ayahuasca" refers to a medicinal brew with the main ingredient being the ayahuasca vine (banisteriopsis caapi). (ayahuascafoundation.org)
  • However, some indigenous Amazonian cultures, like the Yahua, prepare their ceremonial brew using only the ayahuasca vine. (ayahuascafoundation.org)
  • The brew contains two main ingredients - ayahuasca vine ( Banisteriopsis caapi ) and chacruna leaves ( Psychotria viridis ) - both of which contain psychoactive compounds that produce powerful hallucinations and vivid imagery. (ayahuascaretreatsusa.org)
  • Ayahuasca is commonly made by the prolonged decoction of the stems of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub, although hundreds of species are used in addition or substitution (See "Preparation" below). (wikipedia.org)
  • Indicate the pills produced with freebase DMT, synthetic harmaline, MAOi medications (such as moclobemide) and other isolated/purified compounds or extracts Evidence of Banisteriopsis caapi use in South America dates back at least 1,000 years, as demonstrated by a bundle containing the residue of the beta-carboline harmine and various other preserved psychoactive alkaloids such as bufotenin and cocaine in a cave in southwestern Bolivia, discovered in 2010. (wikipedia.org)
  • Even though all ayahuasca vines are botanically classified as Banisteriopsis caapi, the curanderos classify them further, in reference to their effects. (ayahuascafoundation.org)
  • Caapi, also known as Banisteriopsis caapi , holds a special significance as a vine native to the Amazon region. (maya-ethnobotanicals.com)
  • For some insects and animals, the alkaloids we enjoy from plants and fungi may have the potential to kill. (tripsitter.com)
  • The word "ayahuasca" comes from the words, aya, meaning spirit or soul, and huasca, meaning rope or vine, in the Quechua language. (webmd.com)
  • Therefore, the ayahuasca plays an essential role in the brew, opening the door for a host of powerful alkaloids to reach the brain before eventually being broken down by other means. (ayahuascafoundation.org)
  • However, some indigenous Amazonian cultures, like the Yahua, prepare their ceremonial brew using only the Aya vine. (ayamadreverde.com)
  • The vine is cooked, usually in combination with at least one other admixture plant, to produce a brown liquid that is consumed in healing ceremonies led by Amazon healers, called ayahuasqueros. (ayahuascafoundation.org)
  • Perhaps there was a predator for which muscarine, psilocybin , mescaline , or other natural psychedelic alkaloids were well-equipped to defend. (tripsitter.com)
  • As Don Jose explains, Ayahuasca, also called the Vine of the Soul, or the Vine of Death, allows us to deeply and intuitively understand the root causes for our physical and psycho-spiritual malaise and joy. (centromunay.com)
  • Its entheogenic properties are highlighted by common names such as 'vine of the soul,' 'the umbilical cord,' and 'the mother. (maya-ethnobotanicals.com)
  • Ayahuasca (Quechua) is one of the psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from the Banisteriopsis (vine), native to the Amazon Rainforest (which is also called ayahuasca). (spiritindia.com)
  • Although there are numerous admixtures, two plants indigenous to the Amazonian rain forest, Banisteriopsis caapi (vine) and Psychotria viridis (bush), most often make up this psychoactive, synergistic compound. (spiritindia.com)
  • Indicate the pills produced with freebase DMT, synthetic harmaline, MAOi medications (such as moclobemide) and other isolated/purified compounds or extracts Evidence of Banisteriopsis caapi use in South America dates back at least 1,000 years, as demonstrated by a bundle containing the residue of the beta-carboline harmine and various other preserved psychoactive alkaloids such as bufotenin and cocaine in a cave in southwestern Bolivia, discovered in 2010. (wikipedia.org)
  • initially the psychoactive alkaloid was called telepathine, which is now known as harmaline. (matsesherbs.com)
  • The Ayahuasca brew also typically includes the leaves of the Chacruna plant, also known as Psychotria Viridis. (quantumhealingpathways.com)
  • Known as a Master Plant Teacher, this giant woody vine grows in the lush Amazon rainforest of Peru and Brazil, with many curious characteristics and properties that have drawn worldwide attention. (matsesherbs.com)
  • This jungle vine is boiled, usually with other plants, to produce the ceremonial drink. (quantumhealingpathways.com)
  • Traditionally speaking and in some remote areas of the jungle today, a tea of the vine is decocted and used to treat a wide variety of illnesses. (matsesherbs.com)
  • In the cosmovision of its users, the ayahuasca is the vine that allows the spirit to wander detached from the body, entering the spiritual world, otherwise forbidden for the alive. (wikipedia.org)
  • The vine possesses a rather distinct appearance, with a circular twisting shape that bears many branches and leaves. (matsesherbs.com)