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This paper is a clear review of ayahuasca, the Amazon plant brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine plus a DMT-containing plant such as Psychotria viridis. The authors summarize its history, how it acts in the body and brain, what people report feeling during the experience, and the early research…
This paper is a first look at whether the fast-acting psychedelic 5‑MeO‑DMT might help people with alcohol use disorder. The authors reviewed existing studies in humans and animals and found early signs that 5‑MeO‑DMT can cause intense mystical feelings and a loss of self-boundaries, and that it changes brain rhythms…
