Commonly Abused Drugs Chart - National Institute On Drug Abuse - 2018 Page 3
ADVERTISEMENT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30Ayahuasca
A hallucinogenic tea made in the Amazon from a DMT-containing plant (Psychotria viridis) along with another vine
(Banisteriopsis caapi) that contains an MAO inhibitor preventing the natural breakdown of DMT in the digestive
system, thereby enhancing serotonergic activity. It was used historically in Amazonian religious and healing rituals.
For more information, see the
Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs Research
Report.
Street Names
Commercial Names
Common Forms
Common Ways Taken
DEA
Schedule
Aya, Yagé, Hoasca
No commercial uses
Brewed as tea
Swallowed as tea
DMT is
Schedule I,
but plants
containing
it are not
controlled
Possible Health Effects
Strong hallucinations including altered visual and auditory perceptions; increased heart rate
Short-term
and blood pressure; nausea; burning sensation in the stomach; tingling sensations and
increased skin sensitivity.
Long-term
Possible changes to the serotoninergic and immune systems, although more research is
needed.
Other Health-related
Unknown.
Issues
In Combination with
Unknown.
Alcohol
Withdrawal
Unknown.
Symptoms
Treatment Options
Medications
It is not known whether ayahuasca is addictive. There are no FDA-approved medications to
treat addiction to ayahuasca or other hallucinogens.
Behavioral Therapies
More research is needed to find out if ayahuasca is addictive and, if so, whether behavioral
therapies are effective.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Page 3 of 30
Commonly Abused Drugs
January 2018
ADVERTISEMENT
0 votes
Related Articles
Related forms
Related Categories
Parent category: Medical