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Search for:. Why does DMT exist? N,N-Dimethyltryptamine What is it? Previous post Next post. Chemical Class open all close all. Plant Family open all close all. Some species, such as Acacia berlandieri contain other psychoactive alkaloids too, including mescaline, amphetamines, and nicotine. The bark and leaves contain the most DMT, which is used to prepare formulations such as changa or ayahuasca.
Acacia species are also an excellent source for extracting DMT. Mexican acacia Acacia angustifolia was used by the Aztecs in the form of a tincture for mild psychoactive effects. West African acacia Acacia campylacantha was fermented in beer to provide mild to moderate psychoactive effects as well.
In parts of Southeast Asia, the resin of the catechu tree Acacia catechu is one of the primary ingredients in betel quid — a psychoactive mixture made up of several species of psychoactive plants. Yopo also called Yopo, Jopo, or Cohoba is a tropical tree species found throughout the Amazon and parts of the Caribbean.
The beans of the yopo tree contain relatively high concentrations of bufotenin 7. This tree has a long history of use as a psychedelic. The most common form of administration is to powder the beans and insufflate them through the nose. This allows more yopo to enter the nasal cavity than snorting the powder alone. The process is painful, but produces powerful psychedelic effects.
The experience is short-lived, lasting just a few minutes. Some tribes will combine the Banisteriopsis caapi ayahuasca vine into the mix as well to prolong the effects. Arundo donax is a species of cane found throughout the Middle East, California, the Caribbean, and the islands of the West Pacific. Depending on the region, this plant goes by many common names; just a few examples include giant cane, elephant grass, carrizo, arundo, Spanish cane, Colorado river reed, and wild cane.
As the name implies, this reed is very large — stretching itself up to 10 meters high in optimal conditions. Its fast growth and tolerability to hot climates makes it an attractive option for carbon sequestration and improving degraded soils. It also contains high concentrations of isoprene — which is the precursor for terpenes and synthetic rubbers, and plastics. Many members of the desmanthus genus contains DMT and related tryptamine alkaloids.
Other members of the desmanthus genus can be found in Mexico, Central and South America, and Australia. This genus is a member of the Fabaceae family of plants — which includes other DMT-containing species, including acacia and mimosa. Diplopterys cabrerana is an Amazonian vine sometimes used as an alternative to chacruna for making ayahuasca.
The leaves of the plant also contain trace amounts of beta-carboline — which is a common MAO inhibitor used to activate the DMT in plants. Mimosa is a large genus of plants in the Fabaceae family. There are more than species in this genus, many of which contain notable quantities of DMT.
By far, the most common species used for making ayahuasca or extracting DMT are Mimosa hostilis and Mimosa pudica. The root bark of Mimosa hostilis formerly Mimosa tenuiflora contains roughly 1.
The stem bark also contains DMT, but in much lower concentrations 0. This plant is one of the most common sources used for DIY DMT extraction because of its widespread availability, high level of safety, and rapid growth. Chacruna is a member of the coffee family Rubiaceae. It can be found throughout the Amazon rainforest and is also cultivated by local farmers for its use in ayahuasca. Any DMT-containing plant can be used in combination with the ayahuasca vine to make the ayahuasca brew — by chacruna is by far the most common species used.
A closely related species found primarily in Ecuador is Psychotria carthaginensis — which is also used as a source of DMT when making ayahuasca. Virola is a genus of trees related to nutmeg Myristica fragrans. The powdered resin of virola species is insufflated as an entheogen by various indigenous Amazonian tribes — such as the Yanomami. Phalaris is a species of grass found on every continent except Antarctica. This genus is incredibly diverse — found in virtually any landscape.
Phalaris aquatica prefers marshy wetlands and is an invasive species in many parts of the world. This species is not considered a safe alternative to other DMT-containing plants for the purpose of making ayahuasca or extracting DMT.
This wetland species of reed grows up to 6 meters tall and can spread laterally nearly 5 meters per year. These characteristics allow common reed to flourish in just about any wetland bogs it manages to sink its roots into. While this plant can be invasive and notoriously hard to eliminate from wetlands or bogs, it has many uses. This reed is sometimes mistaken for other DMT-containing grasses and reeds, such as Arundo donax and Phalaris aquatica. Delosperma is a genus of drought-resistant succulents with brightly colored, long-lasting flowers.
Desmodium is a genus consisting of about 25 species in the Fabaceae pea family. This family is notorious for its DMT-rich species, including acacia and mimosa. There are several species of desmodium that contains DMT, including D. Some research suggests the species, Desmodium gangeticum has the highest concentration of DMT of the genus — with around 0.
The roots and leaves are used to extract DMT, but only plants that are two years old or older contain any detectable concentrations of DMT.
Lespedeza bicolor is a small shrub found throughout Asia. Acacia coriacea. Psychoactive [8] [9] Ash used in Pituri. Acacia cornigera. Psychoactive, [8] Tryptamines [27]. Acacia cultriformis. Tryptamine, in the leaf, stem [7] and seeds. Acacia cuthbertsonii. Psychoactive [19]. Acacia decurrens. Psychoactive, [8] but less than 0.
Acacia delibrata. Acacia falcata. Psychoactive, [19] but less than 0. Acacia farnesiana. Acacia filiciana. Acacia floribunda. Tryptamine, phenethylamine, [33] in flowers [15] other tryptamines, [34] phenethylamines [35].
Acacia georginae. Psychoactive, [8] plus deadly toxins. Acacia greggii. Phenethylamine , hordenine at a ratio of in dried leaves, 0. Hordenine , 1. Acacia horrida. Psychoactive [37]. Acacia jurema. Acacia karroo. Acacia kempeana. Psychoactive [8] [9]. Acacia laeta. DMT, in the leaf [7]. Acacia lingulata. Acacia longifolia. Tryptamine in leaves, bark [15]. Tryptamine [15]. Acacia mangium. Acacia melanoxylon.
DMT, in the bark and leaf, [40] but less than 0. Acacia mellifera. Acacia nilotica. Acacia nilotica subsp. Acacia obtusifolia. Acacia oerfota. Less than 0. Acacia penninervis. Acacia phlebophylla. Acacia platensis. Acacia podalyriaefolia.
Tryptamine in the leaf, [7] 0. Acacia polyacantha. DMT in leaf [7] and other tryptamines in leaf, bark. Acacia pruinocarpa. Acacia retinodes. Acacia rigidula. Acacia salicina.
Acacia sassa. Acacia senegal. Acacia sieberiana. Acacia tenuifolia. Acacia tortilis. Acacia verek. Tryptamine, in the leaf and stem, [7] but less than 0. Acacia victoriae. Tryptamines [34] , 5-MeO-alkyltryptamine [15]. Acacia visco.
Anadenanthera colubrina. Anadenanthera colubrina var. Bufotenin and Dimethyltryptamine have been isolated from the seeds and seed pods, 5-MeO-DMT from the bark of the stems. Anadenanthera peregrina. Roots: 0. Codariocalyx motorius syn. Desmodium gyrans. DMT-N-oxide, roots [1].
DMT [57]. DMT in bark [1]. Mimosa tenuiflora syn. DMT [59]. Mucuna pruriens.
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