[Vegetables as new psychoactive drugs: a narrative review].

Summary

There is increasing interest in psychoactive plants among consumers, prompting a need for updated knowledge among health professionals. These plants are used in shamanic rituals or for traditional purposes and have gained popularity in the Western world as new psychoactive substances due to the accessibility provided by the Internet. The review compiles current information on significant psychoactive plants based on their discussions in online forums and scientific literature.

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Abstract

There is growing interest in plants with psychoactive effects among consumers with different levels of experience. This has generated a need for updated knowledge among medical professionals and other health workers. These plants, which may be used in shamanic healing ceremonies or rituals or just for traditional purposes, have emerged in the Western world as new psychoactive drugs; largely thanks to the ease of purchase, sale, cultivation and exchange of information that the Internet offers. This review summarizes the current knowledge about the most important psychoactive plants, either by their mention in Internet forums or harm-reduction portals or by their allusion in scientific texts.

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