Aztec gold is a combination of monoamine oxidase inhibitors and psychedelic tryptamines. The orally inactive tryptamines are orally activated in the presence of monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
When tryptamines bind to serotonin receptors, they modulate the activity of neurons in certain brain regions, leading to alterations in perception, mood, and cognition. The psychedelic effects typically include visual hallucinations, altered sense of time, and changes in the perception of reality.