Banisteriopsis caapi
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Malpighiaceae
Genus :
Banisteriopsis
Species :
caapi; inebriens
COMMON NAMES
Caapi; Ayahuasca; Yage; Yaje
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
MAOI; Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Banisteriopsis caapi is a tropical vine which contains harmine and other harmala alkaloids in its stems. It has a long history of use in South American ayahuasca brews.
MEDIA COVERAGE #
EXPERIENCES #
Wild Horses Are After My Spleen!, by crystallinesheen
Very Intense Stuff, by Andy Pacer
Journey to Jurua, by Daniel Pinchbeck
Ridden by the Serpent, by Jetty
Coming Undone and Back Again, by Samantha
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Ayahuasca: An overview of an extraordinary healing plant
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Banisteripsis caapi, by Susan Emmert