Efeitos farmacológicos e toxicológicos do ayahuasca

Abstract

Ayahuasca is a mixture made through the infusion of Banisteriopsis caapi, and the leaves of Psycotria viridis, emphasizing its use in religious ceremonies and outside. The objective of this work is to highlight the pharmacological effects and toxicological effects of Ayahuasca. It is a retrospective research using articles and books published on the topic. The main uses for Ayahuasca tea are treatment of depression, cancer, Parkinson's disease, and chemical dependence. With the grouping of information, beneficial and harmful effects were perceived with the use of tea, besides it was possible to say that the researches already carried out are insufficient to have a real notion about the effects of the same.