List of psychedelic plants

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Salvia divinorum, a psychedelic sage

A list of plants that are used for psychedelic drugs. Some of them have been used for thousands of years for religious purposes. The plants are listed according to the substances they contain.

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THC

Cannabis plant

Cannabis (Marijuana) is a popular psychedelic plant. Cannabis is also unique in that it contains a psychedelic substance, THC, which contains no nitrogen and is not an indole, phenethylamine, anticholinergic (deliriant), or a dissociative drug. Cannabis plants tend to vary, with different strains producing dynamic balances of psychoactive cannabinoids (THC, CBD, etc) that cause different strains to produce markedly different effects, popular strains often being hybrids of both Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. Currently, certain universities and research firms are studying the medicinal effects of cannabis. Many jurisdictions have laws regulating (or outright prohibiting) the sale and use of medical cannabis to treat pain, insomnia, and stimulate appetite.

Tryptamines

DMT Molecule in 2D
DMT Molecule in 3D

Many of the psychedelic plants contain dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which is either snorted (Virola, Yopo snuffs), smoked, or drunk with MAOIs (Ayahuasca). It cannot simply be eaten as it is not orally active without an MAOI and it needs to be extremely concentrated to be smokable.

  • Aceraceae
    • Acer saccharinum (Silver Maple Tree) was found to contain the indole alkaloid gramine (not active and extremely toxic) 0.05% in the leaves, so it is possible that other members of this plant family contain active compounds.[2]
  • Aizoaceae
    • Delosperma acuminatum, DMT, 5-MEO-DMT[3]
    • Delosperma cooperi, DMT, 5-MEO-DMT[3]
      Delosperma cooperi1.jpg
    • Delosperma ecklonis, DMT[3]
    • Delosperma esterhuyseniae, DMT[3]
    • Delosperma hallii, 5-MEO-DMT[3]
    • Delosperma harazianum, DMT, 5-MEO-DMT[3]

      Delosperma harazianum
      Shibam, DMT[3]

    • Delosperma hirtum, DMT[3]

      Delosperma hallii
      aff. litorale

    • Delosperma lydenbergense, DMT, 5-MEO-DMT[3]
      M. Delosperma lydenbergense flower.JPG
    • Delosperma nubigenum, 5-MEO-DMT[3]
      Delosperma nubigenum.jpg
    • Delosperma pageanum, DMT, 5-MEO-DMT[3]
    • Delosperma pergamentaceum, Traces of DMT[3]
    • Delosperma tradescantioides, DMT[3]
  • Rutaceae
    • Dictyoloma incanescens, 5-MeO-DMT in leaves,[53][66] 0.04% 5-MeO-DMT in bark[55]
      Dictyoloma incanescens.png
    • Dutaillyea drupacea, > 0.4 % 5-MeO-DMT in leaves[33][53]
    • Dutaillyea oreophila, 5-MeO-DMT in leaves[53]
    • Tetradium ruticarpum(syn. Evodia rutaecarpa), 5-MeO-DMT in leaves,[53] fruit and roots
      Rutaceae sp SZ21.png
    • Limonia acidissima, 5-MeO-DMT in stems[53]
      Limonia acidissima syn Limonia elephantum or Fernonia limonia (wood-apple) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8334.jpg
    • Euodia leptococca (formerly Melicope), 0.2% total alkaloids, 0.07% 5-MeO-DMT; 5-MeO-DMT in leaves and stems,[53] also "5-MeO-DMT-Oxide and a beta-carboline"[62]
    • Pilocarpus organensis, 5-MeO-DMT in leaves[53]
    • Vepris ampody, Up to 0.2% DMT in leaves and branches[53][55]
    • Zanthoxylum arborescens, DMT in leaves[53]
    • Zanthoxylum procerum, DMT in leaves[53]
 

Mescaline

Species, Alkaloid Content (Fresh) - Alkaloid Content (Dried)

 

Beta-carbolines

Harmaline, a Beta-carboline

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.


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