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 #
Exquisite! Ayahuasca and Yoga, by Mitra
The Experience, by Big Rass
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