Science begins to seriously study the alkaloids of yagé. Among them, harmine shows promising effects in the lab: apoptosis, tumor suppression, epigenetic regulation.
In a time when the pharmaceutical industry and spiritual imaginaries compete to offer miracle solutions, the word “cure” must be used with extreme caution—especially when talking about cancer. In this context, harmine—one of the alkaloids found in Banisteriopsis caapi, the main component of the traditional Amazonian brew—has drawn the attention of modern biomedical research.
But what does science actually say? Is there any basis for considering harmine as an antitumor agent? Or is it just another promise inflated by psychedelic enthusiasm? This article seeks to respond based on evidence, not on hope.
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