Brazilian ritual root gets second life as potential anti-depressant

Brazilian ritual root gets second life as potential anti-depressant

Long used in Indigenous Brazilian rituals, the jurema preta plant, which contains a potent psychedelic, is gaining ground as a potential treatment for depression.

DMT extracted from Brazilian root shows remarkable efficacy for treating depression

The root of a plant native to Brazil has been attracting attention recently for its psychedelic healing properties. Like the chacruna shrub used to brew ayahuasca, mimosa tenuiflora, otherwise known as jurema preta, contains a high concentration of the powerful psychoactive compound dimethyltryptamine (DMT).