Monoamine oxidase inhibitors in South American hallucinogenic plants: tryptamine and β-carboline constituents of ayahuasca

Abstract

Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic beverage derived by boiling the bark of the Malpighiaceous liana Bunisteriopsis caapi together with the leaves of various admixture plants, viz. Psychotria viridis, Psychotriu carthugenensis, or Diplopterys cabrerana. B. caapi contains …