Erowid Psychotria viridis (Chacruna) Vault

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Psychotria viridis

BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION

Family :

Rubiaceae

Genus :

Psychotria

Species :

viridis; carthaginensis

COMMON NAMES

Chacruna

EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION

Psychedelic

DESCRIPTION

Psychotria viridis is a shrub or small tree with small red fruit and long, narrow leaves which produce N,N-DMT. There is a long history of use of these leaves in South American ayahuasca brews.