Psychoactive Plant Database - Neuroactive Phytochemical Collection





Worldwide, there are plants known as psychoactive plants that naturally contain psychedelic active components. They have a high concentration of neuroprotective substances that can interact with the nervous system to produce psychedelic effects. Despite these plants' hazardous potential, recreational use of them is on the rise because of their psychoactive properties. Early neuroscience studies relied heavily on psychoactive plants and plant natural products (NPs), and both recreational and hazardous NPs have contributed significantly to the understanding of almost all neurotransmitter systems. Worldwide, there are many plants that contain psychoactive properties, and people have been using them for ages. Psychoactive plant compounds may significantly alter how people perceive the world.

Plants A to Z


From Acacia nilotica to Withania somnifera — and with over 124 plants to explore—find every plant in the alphabet within our comprehensive A to Z index.





Complete list of plants


S.no Plant Name
1 Acacia nilotica
2 Achillea millefolium
3 Aconitum napellus
4 Acorus calamus
5 Alstonia scholaris
6 Anadenanthera peregrina
7 Angelica sinensis
8 Apocynum venetum
9 Areca catechu
10 Argemone mexicana
11 Argyreia nervosa
12 Arnebia nobilis
13 Artemisia annua
14 Arundo donax
15 Astragalus mongholicus
16 Atropa belladonna
17 Bacopa monnieri
18 Banisteriopsis caapi
19 Boswellia sacra
20 Brugmansia suaveolens
21 Brunfelsia grandiflora
22 Calea ternifolia
23 Calliandra anomala
24 Camellia sinensis
25 Cannabis sativa
26 Carissa edulis
27 Catha edulis
28 Catunaregam nilotica
29 Centella asiatica
30 Cestrum diurnum
31 Cinnamomum camphora
32 Cistanche deserticola
33 Coffea arabica
34 Corynanthe pachyceras
35 Crocus sativus
36 Datura stramonium
37 Desfontainia spinosa
38 Desmanthus illinoensis
39 Duboisia myoporoides
40 Ephedra sinica
41 Erythrina variegata
42 Erythroxylum vaccinifolium
43 Eschscholzia californica
44 Ginkgo biloba
45 Heimia salicifolia
46 Humulus lupulus
47 Hydrastis canadensis
48 Hyoscyamus niger
49 Hypericum perforatum
50 Ilex paraguariensis
51 Illigera luzonensis
52 Ipomoea carnea
53 Juglans nigra
54 Juglans regia
55 Juniperus recurva
56 Justicia pectoralis
57 Lactuca virosa
58 Lavandula angustifolia
59 Ledum palustre
60 Leonotis leonurus
61 Leonurus cardiaca
62 Lobelia tupa
63 Lochroma fuchsioides
64 Lolium temulentum
65 Lonchocarpus violaceus
66 Lophophora williamsii
67 Mandragora officinarum
68 Marsilea quadrifolia
69 Meconopsis horridula
70 Melissa officinalis
71 Mimosa pudica
72 Mimosa tenuiflora
73 Mitragyna speciosa
74 Mucuna pruriens
75 Myristica fragrans
76 Nardostachys jatamansi
77 Nicotiana tabacum
78 Nymphaea candida
79 Osteophloeum platyspermum
80 Pachycereus pectenaburiginum
81 Panax ginseng
82 Pandanus amaryllifolius
83 Papaver somniferum
84 Passiflora edulis
85 Paullinia cupana
86 Peganum harmala
87 Physalis peruviana
88 Phytolacca acinosa
89 Picralima nitida
90 Piper longum
91 Piper methysticum
92 Plectranthus scutellarioides
93 Psidium guajava
94 Psychotria virdis
95 Ptychopetalum olacoides
96 Rauvolfia serpentina
97 Rhododendron molle
98 Rhynchosia pyramidalis
99 Rosmarinus officinalis
100 Salvia divinorum
101 Salvia officinalis
102 Sassafras albidum
103 Schinus terebinthifolius
104 Scletium tortuosum (L.) N.E.Br.
105 Scolpia carniolica
106 Scutelleria lateriflora
107 Sida acuta
108 Solanum torvum
109 Sophora secundiflora
110 Strychnos nux-vomica
111 Tabernaemontana divaricata
112 Tabernanth iboga
113 Tagetes erecta
114 Terminalia bellirica
115 Theobroma cacao
116 Tilia cordata
117 Turbina corymbosa
118 Turnera diffusa
119 Valeriana officinalis
120 Vanilla planifolia
121 Veratrum album
122 Virola elongata
123 Voacanga africana
124 Withania somnifera