Persisting Effects of Ayahuasca on Empathy, Creative Thinking, Decentering, Personality, and Well-Being

Background: Naturalistic and placebo-controlled studies have suggested that ayahuasca, a traditional Amazonian beverage, could be helpful in the treatment of psychopathologies like depression and anxiety disorders by changing otherwise disturbed cognitive and emotional processes. To better understan...

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Main Authors: Maggie K. Kiraga, Natasha L. Mason, Malin V. Uthaug, Kim I.M. van Oorsouw, Stefan W. Toennes, Johannes G. Ramaekers, Kim P. C. Kuypers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.721537/full