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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018 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 awareness through the combined action of its active principles: the psychedelic N ...
Joaquim Soler +14 more
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 Ayahuasca is a psychoactive Amazonian plant brew. It is usually made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine (Spruce ex Griseb. Morton, Malpighiaceae), which contains three primary harmala alkaloids, along with the leaves of Psychotria viridis (Ruiz et Pavon,
Daniel Perkins +12 more
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Brebaje Palo: a case study among the indigenous healers of Iquitos (Peru)
Revista de Biologia Neotropical, 2008 Este estudo foi realizado na cidade de Iquitos (Amazônia peruana), onde a maioria dos curandeiros indígenas usa a bebida psicotrópica ayahuasca, a qual deve seus potentes efeitos principalmente à mistura de duas plantas, Banisteriopsis caapi (Spruce ex ...
Claudio Mazzatenta
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Moderators of ayahuasca’s biological antidepressant action
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 IntroductionThe understanding of biological responses to psychedelics with antidepressant potential is imperative. Here we report how a set of acute parameters, namely emotional (depressive symptoms), cognitive (psychedelic experience), and physiological
Geovan Menezes de Sousa +26 more
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Drogues, santé et sociétéCet article montre comment un onanya1 shipibo travaillant dans le tourisme de l’ayahuasca perçoit, raconte et résiste à l’instrumentalisation de sa pratique. Respecter l’éthique propre à son savoir-faire et à son rôle nécessite, selon lui, non seulement une reconfiguration des pratiques, mais aussi une adaptation des discours. Il s’
López Sánchez, José +1 more
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The Impact of Ayahuasca on Suicidality: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 Suicide is a major public health problem. Given increasing suicide rates and limitations surrounding current interventions, there is an urgent need for innovative interventions for suicidality.
Richard J. Zeifman +7 more
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Usos da ayahuasca e discursos sobre transtornos mentais na imprensa brasileira 1960-2010
Ciencias Sociales y Religión, 2023 Historicamente, a ayahuasca é associada na imprensa à “alucinação”, às “drogas” e à “loucura”. No entanto, o avanço de pesquisas sobre seus “potenciais terapêuticos” e a divulgação dos resultados no noticiário fazem questionar, o que também é uma ...
Vinícius Maurício de Lima
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Revista Ciências em Saúde, 2013 Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos cardiovasculares, renais e hepáticos produzidos pela administração crônica de Ayahuasca em ratos hipertensos. Materiais e Métodos: Foram utilizados 27 ratos machos Wistar adultos.
Aline Cunha Santos +4 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Background: Naturalistic and placebo-controlled studies suggest ayahuasca, a potent psychedelic beverage originating from Indigenous Amazonian tradition, may improve mental health, alter personality structure, and reduce alcohol and drug intake.
Daniel Perkins +9 more
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An ETH‐LAD trip with unfavourable consequences: A case report
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Numerous analogues of the psychedelic and internationally controlled hallucinogen LSD have been described; however, only a limited number have been systematically investigated. This report presents the first case with an analytically confirmed ingestion of ETH‐LAD (6‐ethyl‐6‐nor‐lysergic acid diethylamide), the N‐ethyl derivative of LSD.
Johannes Nadler +6 more
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