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| preparations = Bark/woody stem decocted with a DMT-source plant (''Psychotria viridis'', ''Diplopterys cabrerana'') to make ayahuasca | | preparations = Bark/woody stem decocted with a DMT-source plant (''Psychotria viridis'', ''Diplopterys cabrerana'') to make ayahuasca | ||
| routes = Oral | | routes = Oral | ||
| mechanism = Contains the β-carboline alkaloids harmine, harmaline, and tetrahydroharmine | | mechanism = Contains the β-carboline alkaloids harmine, harmaline, and tetrahydroharmine, reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors (RIMAs) that allow oral DMT to reach the brain. | ||
| intro = ''Banisteriopsis caapi'' is a Malpighiaceae liana of the western Amazon, the foundational vine of [[Ayahuasca]] brewing across dozens of indigenous traditions in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil. Without the MAOI it provides, the DMT from companion plants would be destroyed by gut enzymes. The vine itself produces mild visions and purging when consumed alone (''caapi por si solo''). | | intro = ''Banisteriopsis caapi'' is a Malpighiaceae liana of the western Amazon, the foundational vine of [[Ayahuasca]] brewing across dozens of indigenous traditions in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil. Without the MAOI it provides, the DMT from companion plants would be destroyed by gut enzymes. The vine itself produces mild visions and purging when consumed alone (''caapi por si solo''). | ||
| seealso = [[Ayahuasca]], [[Syrian rue]], [[DMT]] | | seealso = [[Ayahuasca]], [[Syrian rue]], [[DMT]] | ||