Banisteriopsis caapi samples morphological identified as the nodeless Tucunacá ethnovariety were sourced from cultivation environment located at the União do Vegetal (UDV), Núcleo Menino Galante, ...

Ayahuasca, a powerful psychoactive brew originating from the Amazon rainforest, has captivated the attention of scientists, ...

In 1953, renowned author and notorious drug experimentalist William S. Burroughs made a trip to the Amazon rainforest on a quest for yagé, a name for the plant Banisteriopsis caapi, also known as ...

Ayahuasca is made by combining two plants: the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub. The latter contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a potent psychedelic compound, ...

Across cultures, certain plants walk the line between medicine, mysticism, and hallucinogens. Here are 10 of the trippiest ...

Ayahuasca is a decoction of the stems of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and the leaves of the Psychotria viridis shrub—two plants native to the Amazon—which are boiled down for several hours ...