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.