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Pharmahuasca

Pharmhuasca refers to preparations of pharmaceutical drugs containing the active compounds and which mimic the effects of traditional ayahuasca. Pharmahuasca is a relatively new area of pharmaceutical exploration and is being investigated for use in clinical psychiatry as a means of controlled administration of DMT in psychiatric protocols.

A number of techniques have been explored in pharmaceutical preparations of DMT for administration, including:

  • extractions of DMT from plant matter;
  • extractions of MAOIs from plant matter;
  • mucosal administration;
  • nasal administration

It is important to note that pharmahuasca is neither a reliable nor effective substitute for the responsible use of real ayahuasca brew made by and administered under the supervision of a professional medicine healer.