Table 2.

Some of the most popular medicinal plants provided with psychotropic effects and their chemical derivatives used in traditional medicine all over the world.

Botanical name	Nick name	Main chemicals contents
Amanita muscaria	Fly Agaric	Ibotenic acid, muscimole
Psilocybe mexicana	Magic Mushroom	Psylocibine, psilocine
Lophophora williamsii	Pejote	Mescaline
Salvia divinorum	Salvia	Salvinorine
Banisteriopsis caapi	Ayahuasca	Tryptamines
Datura stramonium	Thorn apple	Tropane alkaloids
Tabernante iboga	Eboka	Ibogaine
Erythroxylum coca	Coca	Cocaine
Papaver somniferum	Opium	Opioids
Cannabis sativa	Marihuana	Phyto-cannabinoids
Nicotiana tabacum	Many	Nicotine
Ethyl alcohol	Many	Ethanol