# Commonly Used Drugs/Ayahuasca

Ayahuasca :
| A tea made in the Amazon from a plant (Psychotria viridis) containing the hallucinogen DMT, along with another vine (Banisteriopsis caapi) that contains an MAO inhibitor preventing the natural breakdown of DMT in the digestive system, which enhances serotonergic activity. It was used historically in Amazonian religious and healing rituals. For more information, see the Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs Research Report. |||||
| Street Names | Commercial Names | Common Forms | Common Ways Taken | DEA Schedule |
| Aya, Hoasca, Vine, Yagé | No commercial uses | Brewed as tea | Swallowed as tea | DMT is Schedule I, but plants containing it are not controlled |
| Possible Health Effects |||||
| Short-term | Strong hallucinations including altered visual and auditory perceptions; increased heart rate and blood pressure; nausea; burning sensation in the stomach; tingling sensations and increased skin sensitivity. | Strong hallucinations including altered visual and auditory perceptions; increased heart rate and blood pressure; nausea; burning sensation in the stomach; tingling sensations and increased skin sensitivity. | Strong hallucinations including altered visual and auditory perceptions; increased heart rate and blood pressure; nausea; burning sensation in the stomach; tingling sensations and increased skin sensitivity. | Strong hallucinations including altered visual and auditory perceptions; increased heart rate and blood pressure; nausea; burning sensation in the stomach; tingling sensations and increased skin sensitivity. |
| Long-term | Possible changes to the serotoninergic and immune systems, although more research is needed. | Possible changes to the serotoninergic and immune systems, although more research is needed. | Possible changes to the serotoninergic and immune systems, although more research is needed. | Possible changes to the serotoninergic and immune systems, although more research is needed. |
| Other Health-related Issues | Unknown. | Unknown. | Unknown. | Unknown. |
| In Combination with Alcohol | Unknown. | Unknown. | Unknown. | Unknown. |
| Withdrawal Symptoms | Unknown. | Unknown. | Unknown. | Unknown. |
| Treatment Options |||||
| Medications | It is not known whether ayahuasca is addictive. There are no FDA-approved medications to treat addiction to ayahuasca or other hallucinogens. | It is not known whether ayahuasca is addictive. There are no FDA-approved medications to treat addiction to ayahuasca or other hallucinogens. | It is not known whether ayahuasca is addictive. There are no FDA-approved medications to treat addiction to ayahuasca or other hallucinogens. | It is not known whether ayahuasca is addictive. There are no FDA-approved medications to treat addiction to ayahuasca or other hallucinogens. |
| Behavioral Therapies | More research is needed to find out if ayahuasca is addictive and, if so, whether behavioral therapies are effective. | More research is needed to find out if ayahuasca is addictive and, if so, whether behavioral therapies are effective. | More research is needed to find out if ayahuasca is addictive and, if so, whether behavioral therapies are effective. | More research is needed to find out if ayahuasca is addictive and, if so, whether behavioral therapies are effective. |
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