Ayahuasca

Components of the tea:

(1) Banisteriopsis caapi (a vine)

(2) Psychotria viridis (a shrub)

Active ingredients:

(1) N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT, 5-HT2A agonist), which is hallucinogenic

(2) beta-carboline alkaloids (harmine, tetrahydroharmine, harmaline) with monoamine oxidase inhibitor activity

Effects on humans:

(1) acute psychedelic effect with elevated mood, altered perceptions and hallucinations

(2) prolonged antidepressant effect

Adverse effects:

(1) nausea and vomiting

(2) hypertension

(3) tachycardia

(4) agitation

(5) seizures

(6) cardiopulmonary arrest