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Seconding the request for more information, a quick Google search didn't yield any results for sawdust being a MAOI. But this is so far out of my area of exper
by fnordian_slip 6y ago
Seconding the request for more information, a quick Google search didn't yield any results for sawdust being a MAOI.
But this is so far out of my area of expertise that my search was probably worthless anyway, because I may not have been able to properly assess any sources anyway.
- eurasiantiger 6y agoIt’s not sawdust per se, rather the smoke from it — more exactly, the pyrolysis products of certain amino acids: heating L-tryptophan, for example, produces various Harmala alkaloids. The effects are also dependent on the type of wood, as some woods do naturally contain tannins which act as MAO inhibitors. Harmala alkaloids, of course, are naturally present in Penganum harmala, one of the two traditional ingredients of Ayahuasca. The inherent psychoactivity of this family of compounds cannot be overstated.
- fnordian_slip 6y agoThanks a lot for the reply, this really is a fascinating topic.