Ayahuasca, dimethyltryptamine, and psychosis: a systematic review of human studies

RG Dos Santos, JC Bouso… - Therapeutic advances in …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Ayahuasca is a hallucinogen brew traditionally used for ritual and therapeutic purposes in
Northwestern Amazon. It is rich in the tryptamine hallucinogens dimethyltryptamine (DMT) …

The current state of research on ayahuasca: A systematic review of human studies assessing psychiatric symptoms, neuropsychological functioning, and …

RG Dos Santos, FM Balthazar… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Rationale: In recent decades, the use of ayahuasca (AYA)–a β-carboline-and
dimethyltryptamine-rich hallucinogenic botanical preparation traditionally used by …

Safety and side effects of ayahuasca in humans—an overview focusing on developmental toxicology

R Guimarães dos Santos - Journal of psychoactive drugs, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Despite being relatively well studied from a botanical, chemical, and (acute)
pharmacological perspective, little is known about the possible toxic effects of ayahuasca …

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 …

Psychedelic drug use in healthy individuals: A review of benefits, costs, and implications for drug policy

JWB Elsey - Drug Science, Policy and Law, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The potential of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of mental health problems is increasingly
being recognized. However, relatively little thrust has been given to the suggestion that …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the risk of psilocybin for the treatment of bipolar depression: a review of the research literature and published case studies

DE Gard, MM Pleet, ER Bradley, AD Penn… - Journal of Affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Growing evidence suggests that psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic
mushrooms, can rapidly and durably improve symptoms of depression, leading to recent …

A critical evaluation of reports associating ayahuasca with life-threatening adverse reactions

RG Dos Santos - Journal of psychoactive drugs, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Ayahuasca is a botanical hallucinogenic preparation traditionally consumed by
Northwestern Amazonian indigenous groups. Scientific evidence suggests good tolerability …

Ayahuasca's antidepressant effects covary with behavioral activation as well as mindfulness

MN Mian, BR Altman, M Earleywine - Journal of Psychoactive …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Ayahuasca, a plant-based hallucinogen that serves as a spiritual medicine in South
America, has improved depression in at least one placebo-controlled clinical trial. Case …

Ayahuasca: a review of historical, pharmacological, and therapeutic aspects

SGD Ruffell, M Crosland‐Wood… - Psychiatry and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic plant brew originating from the Amazon rainforest. It is formed
from two basic components, the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and a plant containing the potent …

How does ayahuasca work from a psychiatric perspective? Pros and cons of the entheogenic therapy

L Orsolini, S Chiappini, D Papanti… - Human …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic plant preparation, traditionally consumed in sacred
ceremonies by indigenous North‐Westerner Amazonian countries like Colombia, Peru …