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The passion flower was discovered by the Spanish doctor, Monardes in Peru in 1569. Forty years later, it was introduced to Europe as an ornamental plant . | |||
Passionflower is native in the south-eastern parts of the US where it had been traditionally used by natives. Today it is spread and cultivated around the world. Historically, the plant has been used as a herbal medicine and entheogen. It is nowadays used to to enhance dreaming because it is thought to be an oneirogen. | |||
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Passionflower is a [[GABA|GABA<sub>A</sub>]] & [[GABA|GABA<sub>B</sub>]] <ref>http://ndnr.com/insomniasleep-medicine/passionflower-and-lemon-balm/</ref> agonist as well as a [[MAOI|MAO(monoamine oxidase) inhibitor]]. | Passionflower is a [[GABA|GABA<sub>A</sub>]] & [[GABA|GABA<sub>B</sub>]] <ref>http://ndnr.com/insomniasleep-medicine/passionflower-and-lemon-balm/</ref> agonist as well as a [[MAOI|MAO(monoamine oxidase) inhibitor]]. It is thought to have sedative, antioxidative, and anxiolytic qualities. | ||
==Subjective effects== | ==Subjective effects== | ||