Dimethyltryptamine
Mostrando 1-12 de 16 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Which is the best way of using nitrous oxide for treatment and research in neuropsychiatry?
Objective: Whether for spiritual, recreational, or potential therapeutic use, interest in ayahuasca has grown remarkably. Ayahuasca’s main active substances are N,N‐dimethyltryptamine and certain monoamine oxidase inhibitor β-carbolines. Possible drug interactions are a major concern, and research is lacking in this area. The objective of this study wa
Braz. J. Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2021-08
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2. Risk assessment of ayahuasca use in a religious context: self-reported risk factors and adverse effects
Objective: Whether for spiritual, recreational, or potential therapeutic use, interest in ayahuasca has grown remarkably. Ayahuasca’s main active substances are N,N‐dimethyltryptamine and certain monoamine oxidase inhibitor β-carbolines. Possible drug interactions are a major concern, and research is lacking in this area. The objective of this study wa
Braz. J. Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2021-08
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3. The pharmacological interaction of compounds in ayahuasca: a systematic review
Ayahuasca is a South American psychoactive plant brew used as traditional medicine in spiritual and in cultural rituals. This is a review of the current understanding about the pharmacological mechanisms that may be interacting in ayahuasca. Searches were performed using PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases and 16 papers were selected. As hypothesi
Braz. J. Psychiatry. Publicado em: 2020-12
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4. Use of Coconut Charcoal and Menthone-Thiosemicarbazone Polymer as Solid Phase Materials for the Determination of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine, Harmine, Harmaline, Harmalol, and Tetrahydroharmine in Ayahuasca Beverage by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
An extraction method based on solid-phase extraction was developed to determine the major alkaloid components, N,N-dimethyltryptamine, harmine, harmaline, harmalol, and tetrahydroharmine, in ayahuasca using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Coconut charcoal and menthone-thiosemicarbazone polymer were tested as new adsorbent ma
J. Braz. Chem. Soc.. Publicado em: 2019-01
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5. Pre-clinical interaction of ayahuasca, a brew used in spiritual movements, with morphine and propofol
ABSTRACT Ayahuasca is a beverage with psychoactive properties used in religious and ceremonial rituals by some religious groups. The main active components of ayahuasca are dimethyltryptamine and the harmala alkaloids with β-carboline structure acting as monoamine oxidase A inhibitors. This combination produces a pronounced activation of serotonergic pathwa
Braz. J. Pharm. Sci.. Publicado em: 07/06/2018
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6. Influence of Environmental Factors and Cultural Methods on the Content of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine in Psychotriaviridis (Rubiaceae)
Psychotria viridis is one of the species that produces N,N-dimethyltryptamine. Its decoction together with other species, such as Banisteriopsis caapi, produces ayahuasca, a beverage used for ritualistic and medicinal purposes. The goal of this study was to understand how environmental factors and cultivation methods influenced the content of N,N-dimethyltry
J. Braz. Chem. Soc.. Publicado em: 2018-06
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7. Long-term effects of ayahuasca in patients with recurrent depression: a 5-year qualitative follow-up
Abstract Background Ayahuasca is a botanical hallucinogenic preparation traditionally used by indigenous populations of Northwestern Amazonian countries for ritual and therapeutic purposes. It is rich in β-carboline alkaloids and N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Preclinical, observational, and experimental studies suggest that ayahuasca and its alkaloids have
Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (São Paulo). Publicado em: 2018-02
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8. Reproductive effects of the psychoactive beverage ayahuasca in male Wistar rats after chronic exposure
Abstract Ayahuasca is a psychoactive beverage used ancestrally by indigenous Amazonian tribes and, more recently, by Christian religions in Brazil and other countries. This study aimed to investigate the reproductive effects of this beverage in male Wistar rats after chronic exposure. The rats were treated by gavage every other day for 70 days at 0 (control)
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 2017-06
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9. Psychotria viridis: Chemical constituents from leaves and biological properties
ABSTRACT The phytochemical study of hexane, chloroform and methanol extracts from leaves of Psychotria viridis resulted in the identification of: the pentacyclic triterpenes, ursolic and oleanolic acid; the steroids, 24-methylene-cycloartanol, stigmasterol and β-sitosterol; the glycosylated steroids 3-O-β-D-glucosyl-β-sitosterol and 3-O-β-D-glucosyl-stig
An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.. Publicado em: 2017-06
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10. Antidepressive and anxiolytic effects of ayahuasca: a systematic literature review of animal and human studies
Objective: To conduct a systematic literature review of animal and human studies reporting anxiolytic or antidepressive effects of ayahuasca or some of its isolated alkaloids (dimethyltryptamine, harmine, tetrahydroharmine, and harmaline). Methods: Papers published until 3 April 2015 were retrieved from the PubMed, LILACS and SciELO databases following a c
Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 2016-03
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11. Antidepressant effects of a single dose of ayahuasca in patients with recurrent depression: a preliminary report
Objectives: Ayahuasca (AYA), a natural psychedelic brew prepared from Amazonian plants and rich in dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and harmine, causes effects of subjective well-being and may therefore have antidepressant actions. This study sought to evaluate the effects of a single dose of AYA in six volunteers with a current depressive episode. Methods: Open-la
Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 2015-03
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12. Evaluation of the neurotoxic effects of ayahuasca tea / Avaliação dos efeitos neurotóxicos do chá ayahuasca
Ayahuasca tea is a psychotropic beverage that has caused controversy due to the fact of being used indiscriminately by some group of people and the ease of purchase in the worldweb. The tea is derived by boiling the bark of the liana Banisteriopsis Caapi (B. Caapi) together with the leaves of Psychotria Viridis (P.Viridis). B. Caapi contains alkaloids as har
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 12/06/2012