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Self unbound: ego dissolution in psychedelic experience [PDF]
, 2017 Users of psychedelic drugs often report that their sense of being a self or ‘I’ distinct from the rest of the world has diminished or altogether dissolved.
Gerrans, Philip, Letheby, Chris
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Psychological variables implied in the therapeutic effect of ayahuasca: A contextual approach [PDF]
, 2018 Ayahuasca is a psychedelic decoction originating from Amazonia. The ayahuasca-induced introspective experience has been shown to have potential benefits in the treatment of several pathologies, to protect mental health and to improve neuropsychological ...
Alcázar Córcoles, Miguel Ángel +5 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Recent studies have recognized the importance of non-pharmacological factors such as setting to induce or promote mystical experiences or challenging experiences among ayahuasca users.
Alexandre Augusto de Deus Pontual +6 more
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Psychedelic‐ and Substance‐Assisted Therapies in Global Mental Health: Bridging Cultures, Evidence, and Access, [PDF]
Brain BehavPsychedelic‐ and substance‐assisted therapies, including MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine, are gaining attention for conditions such as PTSD and depression, yet their development and implementation remain largely concentrated in high‐income settings. This graphical abstract summarizes the central argument of the commentary: while these interventions may ...
Halm S.
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Recreational use, analysis and toxicity of tryptamines [PDF]
, 2015 The definition New psychoactive substances (NPS) refers to emerging drugs whose chemical structures are similar to other psychoactive compounds but not identical, representing a "legal" alternative to internationally controlled drugs.
Mannocchi, Giulio +3 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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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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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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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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Ayahuasca potential benefits [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2021 IntroductionAyahusca has potential therapeutic beneffits.ObjectivesExpose the potential beneffits of ayahuasca from neuropharmacology and clinical existing evidence.MethodsA literature review was carried out in the databases pubmed, clinical key and texts of scientific dissemination.Results There´s scientific literature about the potential therapeutic ...
R. Pinilla +3 more
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