Overview:
Banisteriopsis caapi, also known as Ayahuasca, Caapi or Yage, is a South American jungle vine of the family Malpighiaceae. It is used to prepare the entheogenic brew Ayahuasca.
Banisteriopsis caapi contains the beta-carboline harmala alkaloids and MAOIs harmine, harmaline, and tetrahydroharmine. The MAOIs in B. caapi allow the primary psychoactive compound, DMT (which is introduced from the other primary ingredient, in traditional Ayahausca it is Psychotria viridis), to be orally active. The stems contain 0.11-0.83% beta-carbolines, of which 40-96% is harmine.
Banisteriopsis caapi is currently legal to buy, sell, and possess in the United States.
E-books:
The NeuroSoup Trip Guide - The free e-book version of The Neurosoup Trip Guide is now available online. It contains chapters on Choosing the Right Hallucinogen; Set, Setting, and Preparation for a Trip; Tips for Tripsitters; Aspects of the Entheogenic Experience; Working with Difficult Experiences; Integration; and References and Recommended Reading.
