Psychedelic plants



Psychedelic Plants are plants that contain psychedelic drugs. Some of them have been used for thousands of years for religious purposes.

Cannabis
Main article: Cannabis



Cannabis (Marijuana) is a popular and unique psychedelic plant. Cannabis is also unique because it contains a psychedelic substance, THC, that contains no nitrogen and is not an indole, phenethylamine, anticholinergics (deliriant), or a disassociative drug. It is the weakest of the psychedelics but can produce hallucinations at higher doses. Currently, certain universities and research firms are studying the medicinal effects of cannabis. Many US states such as California and many countries have created a Medical Cannabis law to allow patients to use cannabis as (among other things) a pain killer, appetite suppressant and appetite stimulant.

Plants containing psychedelic tryptamines


Many of the psychedelic plants contain DMT, which is either snorted (Virola, Yopo snuffs), smoked, or drunk with MAOIs (Ayahuasca). It can not simply be eaten, and it needs to be extremely concentrated to be smokable, since the user needs to smoke all of it in a minute or else tolerance builds rapidly.

Acanthaceae:
 * Justicia pectoralis, DMT in leaves

Aizoaceae:

Apocynaceae:
 * Voacanga africana: Iboga alkaloids

Fabaceae family (Leguminosae):

Caesalpinioideae (subfamily of Fabaceae) :
 * Petalostylis cassioides: 0.4-0.5% tryptamine, DMT, etc. in leaves and stems
 * Petalostylis labicheoides, Tryptamines in leaves and stems, MAO's up to 0.5%

List of Acacia Species Having Little or No Alkaloids in the Material Sampled: 

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Other Plants Containing DMT:

Lauraceae:
 * Nectandra megapotamica, NMT

Malpighiaceae family:
 * Diplopterys cabrerana: DMT 0.17-1.74%, average of 0.47% DMT

Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family):
 * Horsfieldia superba: 5-MeO-DMT and beta-carbolines
 * Iryanthera macrophylla: 5-MeO-DMT in bark
 * Iryanthera ulei: 5-MEO-DMT in bark
 * Osteophloem platyspermum: DMT, 5-MEO-DMT in bark


 * Virola genus; for example:

Ochnaceae:
 * Testulea gabonensis: 0.2% 5-MeO-DMT, small quantities of DMT, DMT in bark and root bark, NMT

Ochnaceae:

Genus Pandanus (Screw Pine): DMT in nuts

Poaceae family (Gramineae) None of the above alkaloids are said to have been found in Phalaris californica, Phalaris canariensis, Phalaris minor and hybrids of P. arundinacea together with P. aquatica.

Polygonaceae:
 * Erigonum sp.: DMT

Punicaceae:
 * Punica granatum "DMT in root cortex"

Rubiaceae family:

Rutaceae family:
 * Dictyoloma incanescens DC.: 5-MeO-DMT in leaves, 0.04% 5-MeO-DMT in bark
 * Dutaillyea drupacea: > 0.4 % 5-MeO-DMT in leaves
 * Dutaillyea oreophila: 5-MeO-DMT in leaves
 * Evodia rutaecarpa: 5-MeO-DMT in leaves, fruit and roots
 * Limonia acidissima: 5-MeO-DMT in stems
 * Melicope leptococca: 0.2% total alkaloids, 0.07% 5-MeO-DMT; 5-MeO-DMT in leaves and stems, also "5-MeO-DMT-Oxide and a beta-carboline"
 * Pilocarpus organensis: 5-MeO-DMT in leaves
 * Vepris ampody: Up to 0.2% DMT in leaves and branches
 * Zanthoxylum procerum: DMT in leaves

Urticaceae:
 * Urtica pilulifera: Bufotenin

Other Indoles
Acoraceae:
 * Acorus calamus, asarone

Plants containing beta-carbolines
Beta-carbolines are "reversible" MAO-A inhibitors. They are found in some plants used to make Ayahuasca. In high doses the harmala alkaloids are somewhat hallucinogenic on their own.

Apocynaceae:

Bignoniacea:
 * Newbouldia laevis, Harman

Calycanthaceae:

Chenopodiaceae:
 * Hammada leptoclada, Tetrahydroharman, etc.
 * Kochia scoparia, Harmine, etc.

Combretaceae:
 * Guiera senegalensis, Harman, etc.

Cyberaceae:
 * Carex brevicollis, Harmine, etc.
 * Carex parva, Beta-carbolines

Elaeagnaceae:

Gramineae:

Lauraceae:
 * Nectandra megapotamica, Beta-carbolines

Leguminosae:
 * Acacia baileyana, Tetrahydroharman
 * Acacia complanata, Tetrahydroharman, etc.
 * Burkea africana, Harman, etc.
 * Desmodium gangeticum, Beta-carbolines
 * Desmodium gyrans, Beta-carbolines
 * Desmodium pulchellum, Harman, etc.
 * Mucuna pruriens, 6-Methoxy-Harman
 * Petalostylis labicheoides, Tetrahydroharman; MAO's up to 0.5%
 * Prosopis nigra, Harman, etc.
 * S. puchellum, Beta-carbolines

Loganiaceae:
 * Strychnos melinoniana, Beta-carbolines
 * Strychnos usambarensis, Harman

Malpighiaceae:

Myristicaceae:
 * Gymnacranthera paniculata, Beta-carbolines
 * Horsfieldia superba: Beta-carbolines
 * Virola cuspidata, 6-Methoxy-Harman
 * Virola rufula, Beta-carbolines
 * Virola theidora, Beta-carbolines

Ochnaceae:
 * Testulea gabonensis, Beta-carbolines

Palmae:
 * Plectocomiopsis geminiflorus, Beta-carbolines

Papaveraceae:

Passifloraceae:
Polygonaceae:
 * Calligonum minimum, Beta-carbolines
 * Leptactinia densiflora, Leptaflorine, etc.
 * Nauclea diderrichii, Harman etc.
 * Ophiorrhiza japonica, Harman
 * Pauridiantha callicarpoides, Harman
 * Pauridiantha dewevrei, Harman
 * Pauridiantha lyalli, Harman
 * Pauridiantha viridiflora, Harman
 * Simira klugii, Harman
 * Simira rubra, Harman
 * Uncaria attenuata, Harman
 * Uncaria canescens, Harman
 * Uncaria orientalis, Harman

Rubiaceae:
 * Borreria verticillata, Beta-carbolines
 * Leptactinia densiflora, Beta-carbolines
 * Nauclea diderrichii, Beta-carbolines
 * Ophiorrhiza japonica, Beta-carbolines
 * Pauridiantha callicarpoides, Beta-carbolines
 * Pauridiantha dewevrei, Beta-carbolines
 * Pauridiantha yalli, Beta-carbolines
 * Pauridiantha viridiflora, Beta-carbolines
 * Pavetta lanceolata, Beta-carbolines
 * Psychotria carthagenensis, Beta-carbolines
 * Psychotria viridis, Beta-carbolines
 * Simira klugii, Beta-carbolines
 * Simira rubra, Beta-carbolines
 * Uncaria attenuata, Beta-carbolines
 * Uncaria canescens, Beta-carbolines
 * Uncaria orientalis, Beta-carbolines

Rubiaceae:
 * Araliopsis tabouensis, Beta-carbolines
 * Findersia laevicarpa, Beta-carbolines
 * Xanthoxylum rhetsa, Beta-carbolines

Rutaceae family:
 * Evodia species: Some contain carbolines
 * Melicope leptococca: Beta-carboline

Sapotaceae:
 * Chrysophyllum lacouritianum, Norharman etc.

Simaroubaceae:
 * Ailanthus malabarica, Beta-carbolines
 * Perriera madagascariensis, Beta-carbolines
 * Picrasma ailanthoides, Beta-carbolines
 * Picrasma crenata, Beta-carbolines
 * Picrasma excelsa, Beta-carbolines
 * Picrasma javanica, Beta-carbolines

Solanaceae:
 * Vestia lycioides, Beta-carbolines

Symplocaceae:
 * Symplocos racemosa, Harman

Tiliaceae:
 * Grewia mollis, Beta-carbolines

Zygophyllaceae:

Other psychedelic plants
Convolvulaceae:

Apocynaceae family:
 * Catharanthus roseus is (perhaps unpleasantly) "hallucinogenic."
 * Vinca minor

Aquifoliaceae family:
 * Ilex guayusa, which is used as an additive to some versions of Ayahuasca. According to the Ecuadorian indigenous, it is also slightly hallucinogenic on its own, when drunk in high enough quantities.

Euphorbiaceae family:
 * Alchornea floribunda, Yohimbine

Loganaceae family:
 * Desfontainia spinosa, causes visions

Lythraceae family:
 * Heimia myrtifolia, auditory
 * Heimia salicifolia, auditory