Amazonian Tea Component Stimulates New Nerve Cell Formation, Study Suggests
Dimethyltryptamine or DMT, one of the main natural components of traditional Amazonian ayahuasca tea, promotes the formation of new nerve cells (neurogenesis), a recent study suggests. Researchers say the compound might have “great therapeutic potential” for treating a range of neurological disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s…