For their part, Carhart - Harris and his team are keen to study other types of psychedelic drugs, including dimethyltryptamine (DMT), sometimes found in a traditional South American brew
called ayahuasca.
Not exact matches
Even the
ayahuasca vine with no DMT (the active ingredient that creates hallucinations and is considered illegal in the United States) has powerful alkaloids
called harmine and harmaline, which can increase neuron growth and enhance short - term memory.
Their fascination with
ayahuasca stems from a little - known mind - altering compound
called dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, a substance the sacred tea contains by the bucketload.