List of psychoactive plants

Salvia divinorum - Herba de Maria

== List of Psychoactive Plants ==

Psychoactive plants are those that contain chemical compounds which can alter the mind, mood, or behavior. These plants have been used for various purposes, including medicinal, spiritual, and recreational. Below is a list of notable psychoactive plants.

Cannabis

Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The plant is known for its psychoactive properties, primarily due to the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Cannabis is used both recreationally and medicinally.

Peyote

Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) is a small, spineless cactus with psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline. It has been used traditionally in Native American religious ceremonies.

Ayahuasca

Ayahuasca is a traditional South American brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and other ingredients. It contains the potent hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and is used in shamanic rituals.

Psilocybin Mushrooms

Psilocybin mushrooms are fungi that contain the psychoactive compounds psilocybin and psilocin. These mushrooms have been used in various cultures for their mind-altering effects.

Salvia Divinorum

Salvia divinorum is a plant species with dissociative effects, primarily due to the compound salvinorin A. It has been used in traditional Mazatec ceremonies.

Kava

Kava (Piper methysticum) is a plant native to the Pacific Islands. The root is used to produce a drink with sedative and anxiolytic properties, often consumed in social and ceremonial contexts.

Iboga

Iboga (Tabernanthe iboga) is a shrub native to Central Africa. The root bark contains the psychoactive alkaloid ibogaine, which is used in traditional Bwiti ceremonies and for addiction treatment.

Datura

Datura is a genus of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae. Species such as Datura stramonium contain tropane alkaloids like scopolamine and atropine, which have potent psychoactive effects.

Kratom

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. The leaves contain compounds such as mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which have stimulant and opioid-like effects.

Coca

Coca (Erythroxylum coca) is a plant native to South America. The leaves contain cocaine, a powerful stimulant. Coca leaves have been used traditionally for their stimulant effects.

Betel Nut

Betel nut is the seed of the Areca palm (Areca catechu). It contains arecoline, a stimulant alkaloid, and is chewed in many cultures for its psychoactive effects.

Blue Lotus

Blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) is a water lily that contains psychoactive alkaloids such as apomorphine and nuciferine. It has been used in ancient Egyptian rituals.

Mandrake

Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) is a plant with roots that contain tropane alkaloids like hyoscyamine and scopolamine. It has a history of use in magic and medicine.

Nutmeg

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is a spice that contains the psychoactive compounds myristicin and elemicin. In large doses, it can produce hallucinogenic effects.

Syrian Rue

Syrian rue (Peganum harmala) is a plant that contains harmala alkaloids such as harmine and harmaline. It is used as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) in traditional medicine.

See Also

• Psychoactive drug
• Entheogen
• Hallucinogen
• Stimulant
• Depressant
• Nootropic

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