Antidepressant effects of a single dose of ayahuasca in patients with recurrent depression: a preliminary report

Antidepressant effects of a single dose of ayahuasca in patients with recurrent depression: a preliminary report

Objectives: Ayahuasca (AYA), a natural psychedelic brew prepared from Amazonian plants and rich in dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and harmine, causes effects of subjective well-being and may therefore have antidepressant actions. This study sought to evaluate the effects of a single dose of AYA in six vol...

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Main Authors: Flávia de L. Osório, Rafael F. Sanches, Ligia R. Macedo, Rafael G. dos Santos, João P. Maia-de-Oliveira, Lauro Wichert-Ana, Draulio B. de Araujo, Jordi Riba, José A. Crippa, Jaime E. Hallak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2015-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
Psychedelic agents
dimethyltryptamine
harmine
monoamine oxidase inhibitors
therapeutic use
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