Nov 6, 2020
An Amazonian Tea Stimulates the Formation of New Neurons
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
Summary: DMT, a natural component of ayahuasca tea, promotes neurogenesis, a new study reports. Researchers found DMT was capable of activating neural stem cells and promoted the formation of new neurons.
Source: Complutense University of Madrid.
One of the main natural components of ayahuasca tea, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), promotes neurogenesis (the formation of new neurons) according to research led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).