Some ethnopharmacological notes on African hallucinogens

J Ethnopharmacol. 1996 Mar;50(3):141-6. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(95)01337-7.

Abstract

This paper provides a short overview of ritual African hallucinogens. In addition to examples already listed by Schultes and Hofmann in their classic text books, Boophane disticha, Alchornea floribunda, Monadenium lugardae, Mostuea spp. and Voacanga bracteata are identified as African botanicals with proven or alleged hallucinogenic potential.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Africa
  • Alkaloids / adverse effects
  • Alkaloids / metabolism*
  • Alkaloids / pharmacology
  • Alkaloids / therapeutic use
  • Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy
  • Animals
  • Hallucinogens / adverse effects
  • Hallucinogens / metabolism*
  • Hallucinogens / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Traditional
  • Plant Extracts / adverse effects
  • Plant Extracts / metabolism
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Plants, Medicinal*

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Hallucinogens
  • Plant Extracts