Virola calophylla

DMT is found in the South American plants Virola calophylla and Mimosa hostilis, and in grasses, mushrooms, toads, grubs, and fish, and has been used by the Amazon natives for spiritual effects. DMT was synthesized in 1931. 

Virola calophylla, V callophylloidea, Virola spp. (3/4), V surin-amensis. 

EPENA -- Also called yopo. Virola calophylla. Family Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family). 

Material Indole-based alkaloid found in seeds, pods, bark, and resins of several South American trees, including Piptadenia peregrina and Virola calophylla, used in the snuffs yopo, epena, and parica. 

In both Anadenanthera and Virola snuffs, the active principles are indolic alkaloids, either "open-chained or "closed-ring tryptamines. The "closed-ring group will be covered in the next chapter. The "open-chained group includes DMT and 5-methoxy-DMT, as well as bufotenine (which at present appears to be non-psychoactive). DMT predominates in the species Virola calophylla, but in other species the greatest psychic contribution comes from the very short-acting 5-methoxy-DMT. 

Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) Virola tree Virola calophylla and other species South America Yakee, yopo... 

Virola genus, including V. theiodora, V. calophylla, V calophylloidea, V. surinamensis, V. cuspidata, V. elongata, V. lorentensis, V. peruviana, V. rufula, and V. sebifera... 

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