A quantitative deficiency of normally functioning insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells is a
major contributor to all common forms of diabetes. This is the underlying premise for …

Plants have been an essential source of human medicine for millennia. In this review, we
argue that a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to the study of medicinal plants that …

Bufotenine (5-hydroxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine) is a natural tryptamine derivative with
hallucinogenic activity. In this paper, we present novel chemical and molecular …

Hallucinogenic plants and psychotropic stimulants performed an important role in the
beliefs, rituals and divination practices in the ancient Andes. The aim of this article is to …

Cultural transformations of lifestyles and dietary practices have been key drivers of human
evolution. However, while most of the evidence of genomic adaptations is related to the …

Background This article presents an exploration of naturally occurring Class-A magic
mushroom markets in the UK. It aims to challenge some of the mainstream narratives about …

Although American traditional medicine (ATM) has been practiced for millennia, its complex
multi-target mechanisms of therapeutic action remain poorly understood. Animal models are …

Abstract Prehistoric and historic Native Americans had a physical, practical, and spiritual
engagement with the environment. These relationships caused their perception to become …

Novel and miniaturized technique, a dynamic sonication-assisted solvent extraction before
the analysis by high performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet visible (HPLC-UV-Vis) …

RESUMO A utilização de plantas medicinais na terapêutica de doenças é uma prática que
ultrapassa gerações, por conta disso, a ciência desenvolveu a fitoterapia, que compreende …