Effects of the hallucinogenic beverage ayahuasca on voluntary ethanol intake by rats and on cFos expression in brain areas relevant to drug addiction.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2019.10.005
Abstract: Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic infusion used in religious ritualsthat has serotoninergic properties and may be a potential therapeutic option for drug addiction. In this study, Wistar rats had intermittent access to ethanol for 8 weeks,… read more here.
Keywords: ayahuasca; group; ethanol intake; cfos expression ... See more keywords
Neuroprotective potential of Ayahuasca and untargeted metabolomics analyses: Applicability to Parkinson's disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112743
Abstract: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY RELEVANCE Ayahuasca is a tea produced through decoction of Amazonian plants. It has been used for centuries by indigenous people of South America. The beverage is considered to be an ethnomedicine, and it is… read more here.
Keywords: ayahuasca; parkinson disease; potential ayahuasca; neuroprotective potential ... See more keywords
Altered State of Consciousness and Mental Imagery as a Function of N, N-dimethyltryptamine Concentration in Ritualistic Ayahuasca Users.
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DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_02003
Abstract: Consumption of the psychedelic brew ayahuasca is a central ritualistic aspect of the Santo Daime religion. The current observational, baseline controlled study was designed to assess whether members (n = 24) of the Santo Daime… read more here.
Keywords: ayahuasca; consciousness mental; concentration; santo daime ... See more keywords
Overcoming epistemic injustices in the biomedical study of ayahuasca: Towards ethical and sustainable regulation
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DOI: 10.1177/13634615211062962
Abstract: After decades of biomedical research on ayahuasca's molecular compounds and their physiological effects, recent clinical trials show evidence of therapeutic potential for depression. However, indigenous peoples have been using ayahuasca therapeutically for a very long… read more here.
Keywords: indigenous peoples; epistemic injustices; ayahuasca; regulation ... See more keywords
Prophylactic action of ayahuasca in a non-human primate model of depressive-like behavior
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DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.901425
Abstract: Observational studies of long-term users of ayahuasca, an Amazonian psychedelic brew, suggest an increase in resilience via improvements in emotion and cognition. Ayahuasca has also demonstrated clinical antidepressant effects in human and animal studies; however,… read more here.
Keywords: human primate; ayahuasca; prophylactic action; depressive like ... See more keywords