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Modern humans must learn how to relate to psychoactives
responsibly, treating them with respect and awareness,
working to minimize harms and maximize benefits, and
integrating use into a healthy, enjoyable, and productive life.
Ayahuasca: alkaloids, plants & analogs
assembled by Keeper of the Trout
Psychotria viridis
[Rubiaceae]

Photo by Zariat
Photo by Zariat; reproduced with permission.


Photo by Zariat
Photo by Zariat; reproduced with permission


Underside of leaf showing the "espinas"
Photo by Mulga
Photo by Mulga; reproduced with permission


Photo by Snu Voogelbreinder
Photo by Snu Voogelbreinder; reproduced with permission


Seeds
Photo by River's Source
Photo by River's Source Botanicals; reproduced here with permission


Seeds (Rainha Preta)
Photo by Evil_Genius
Photo by Evil_Genius; reproduced here with permission


Psychotria viridis leaf (lower) compared to Psychotria carthagenensis (upper)
Photo by Zariat
Photo by Zariat; reproduced with permission