[HTML][HTML] Ayahuasca enhances creative divergent thinking while decreasing conventional convergent thinking

KPC Kuypers, J Riba, M de la Fuente Revenga… - …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Ayahuasca is a South American psychotropic plant tea traditionally
used in Amazonian shamanism. The tea contains the psychedelic 5-HT 2A receptor agonist …

Exploring the therapeutic potential of Ayahuasca: acute intake increases mindfulness-related capacities

J Soler, M Elices, A Franquesa, S Barker… - …, 2016 - Springer
Background Ayahuasca is a psychotropic plant tea used for ritual purposes by the
indigenous populations of the Amazon. In the last two decades, its use has expanded …

[HTML][HTML] Persisting effects of ayahuasca on empathy, creative thinking, decentering, personality, and well-being

MK Kiraga, NL Mason, MV Uthaug… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Naturalistic and placebo-controlled studies have suggested that ayahuasca, a
traditional Amazonian beverage, could be helpful in the treatment of psychopathologies like …

[HTML][HTML] Sub-acute and long-term effects of ayahuasca on affect and cognitive thinking style and their association with ego dissolution

MV Uthaug, K van Oorsouw, KPC Kuypers… - …, 2018 - Springer
Rationale Ayahuasca is a psychotropic plant tea from South America used for religious
purposes by indigenous people of the Amazon. Increasing evidence indicates that …

Ayahuasca's 'afterglow': improved mindfulness and cognitive flexibility in ayahuasca drinkers

A Murphy-Beiner, K Soar - Psychopharmacology, 2020 - Springer
Rationale There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the therapeutic potential of
ayahuasca for treating depression and anxiety. However, the mechanisms of action involved …

Ayahuasca: Pharmacology, neuroscience and therapeutic potential

E Domínguez-Clavé, J Soler, M Elices, JC Pascual… - Brain research …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ayahuasca is the Quechua name for a tea obtained from the vine Banisteriopsis caapi, and
used for ritual purposes by the indigenous populations of the Amazon. The use of a variation …

Psychological variables implied in the therapeutic effect of ayahuasca: A contextual approach

A Franquesa, A Sainz-Cort, S Gandy, J Soler… - Psychiatry …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic decoction originating from Amazonia. The ayahuasca-induced
introspective experience has been shown to have potential benefits in the treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Four weekly ayahuasca sessions lead to increases in “acceptance” capacities: A comparison study with a standard 8-week mindfulness training program

J Soler, M Elices, E Dominguez-Clavé… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: The therapeutic effects of the Amazonian plant tea ayahuasca may relate to its
ability to enhance mindfulness capacities. Ayahuasca induces a modified state of …

[HTML][HTML] Modulatory effects of ayahuasca on personality structure in a traditional framework

N Netzband, S Ruffell, S Linton, WF Tsang, T Wolff - Psychopharmacology, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Ayahuasca is a psychoactive plant brew containing dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). It originates from the Amazon basin, where it is used …

Ayahuasca: psychological and physiologic effects, pharmacology and potential uses in addiction and mental illness

J Hamill, J Hallak, SM Dursun… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Ayahuasca, a traditional Amazonian decoction with psychoactive properties, is
made from bark of the Banisteriopsis caapi vine (containing beta-carboline alkaloids) and …