Ayahuasca and Its DMT- and β-carbolines - Containing Ingredients Block the Expression of Ethanol-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Mice: Role of the Treatment Environment

• Main Authors: Elisangela G. Cata-Preta (Author), Yasmim A. Serra (Author), Eliseu da C. Moreira-Junior (Author), Henrique S. Reis (Author), Natali D. Kisaki (Author), Matheus Libarino-Santos (Author), Raiany R. R. Silva (Author), Thaísa Barros-Santos (Author), Lucas C. Santos (Author), Paulo C. R. Barbosa (Author), José L. Costa (Author), Alexandre J. Oliveira-Lima (Author), Lais F. Berro (Author), Eduardo A. V. Marinho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic beverage produced from the decoction of Banisteriopsis caapi (Bc) and Psychotria viridis (Pv), β-carboline- and N,N-dimethyltryptamine(DMT)-containing plants, respectively. Accumulating evidence suggests that ayahuasca may have therapeutic effects on ethanol abuse. It i...