Let us get it straight.
Glutamate toxicity contributes to cancer formation and continued growth.
Harmine has been found to increase EAAT2 glutamate pump expression in central nervous system, therefore reducing glutamate toxicity.
Don't be a glutton and get your bitters in.
har·mine (har'mēn),
A central nervous system stimulant and potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor obtained from Peganum harmala (family Zygophyllaceae) and Banisteria caapi (family Malpighaceae); psychic effects resemble those of LSD, but sedative and depressive qualities may predominate over hallucinatory manifestations.
Synonym(s): banisterine, leucoharmine, telepathine
[G. harmala, harmal, fr. Ar. harmalah, + -ine]
harmine
one of the β-carboline alkaloids found in the plant family Zygophyllaceae, e.g. Peganum spp., Tribulus spp.; a central nervous system stimulant.
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"Going deeper into detail about how Ayahuasca affects the brain illustrates some of the reasons behind the dramatically improved mood and changes in cognition many users feel. DMT and harmine, the psychoactive substances found in Ayahuasca, affect the serotonin system by binding to serotonin receptors in the brain and stimulating them. This effect in the brain occurs with LSD and psilocybin as well. Some speculate that, in addition to these brain-centered effects, Ayahuasca also works on serotonin receptors in the "gut," or intestinal tract. This enteric nervous system can help to determine moods and patterns of eating and other behavior. Whether through the brain or the intestinal tract, Ayahuasca is a nonspecific catalyst. It reduces defenses and amplifies unconscious material by the process of suppressing the normal waking consciousness state and allowing the activity within the thalamus to arise.
A very recent study published by the Beckley/Sant Pau Research Programme even claims that when two of the more prominent alkaloids found in Ayahuasca, harmine and tetrahydroharmine, were placed into a petri dish with hippocampal brain cells, the cells developed into neurons at a surprisingly rapid rate (Ketler, 2017). There is no guarantee, of course, that any of these psychedelic or miraculous growth experiences would occur at all, whether in a petri dish or, especially, inside an Ayahuasca user's brain. So much of the effect depends on the individual person, as well as the strength of the dose that is being administered. It is important to note, also, that special skills must be applied if a therapist begins to work with a patient in the psychedelic realms, such as would be the case when using Ayahuasca experiences to induce the discovery of unconscious material. Inquiry about material beyond the psychological realm, including somatic aspects, as well as emotional and spiritual ones, would be necessary. There might be times, such as when a patient says s/he has had a communal experience with the divine, that it is best for there to not be too much intervention. Harris advocates for the inclusion of expressive arts in the process, rather than verbal processing of every last detail (Harris, 2017).
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Amazonian+Plant+Medicine+Use+and+Abuse+in+the+21st+Century%3A+Is+there+...-a0516447800
