A single dose of ayahuasca improves self-perception of speech performance in socially anxious people, study finds
The psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca could help improve the self-perception of those with social anxiety disorder, according to a...
DMT, active component in ayahuasca, aids in the growth of new neurons
In addition to being found naturally in animal tissues, including the human brain, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is the primary hallucinogenic compound...
Ayahuasca use associated with greatly improved anxiety and depression symptoms in large international study
Despite their illegality and a tendency among the media and politicians to demonize their use, psychedelics have been shown to...
Rapid antidepressant effects of the psychedelic ayahuasca linked to changes in inflammatory biomarkers
The antidepressant effects of the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca appear to be related to anti-inflammatory activity, according to new...
Psychedelic brew ayahuasca produces therapeutic benefits lasting up to six months, study finds
A study published in Scientific Reports found that first-time users of psychoactive brew ayahuasca showed decreases in psychopathology and depression...
Neuroimaging study suggests a single dose of ayahuasca produces lasting changes in two important brain networks
Consuming a single dose of the psychedelic brew ayahuasca can result in lasting changes in higher-order cognitive brain networks, according...
Can the psychedelic drug ayahuasca help fight suicide?
Scientists are beginning to examine whether the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca can help reduce suicide risk. But the first...
Ritualistic ayahuasca users tend to have positive health and psychosocial well-being
New research provides evidence that the ritualistic use of the psychedelic drug ayahuasca is not a significant public health concern...
Psychedelic brew ayahuasca may rapidly reduce severe depression, according to new research
“Leon” is a young Brazilian man who has long struggled with depression. He keeps an anonymous blog, in Portuguese, where...
Traditional Amazonian drug called ayahuasca linked to improved sense of wellbeing
A psychedelic drug traditionally used in South America improves people's general sense of wellbeing and may offer a treatment for...
Psychedelic brew called ayahuasca shows promise in the treatment of eating disorders
Scientists in Canada have found preliminary evidence that a psychedelic drink known as ayahuasca can help people overcome eating disorders....
Who is most at risk of psychosis after ingesting ayahuasca or DMT?
Psychotic episodes associated with ayahuasca and DMT appear to be a rare phenomenon. But new research published in Therapeutic Advances...
Substance in psychedelic ayahuasca brew stimulates generation of human neural cells
Ayahuasca is a beverage that has been used for centuries by Native South-Americans. Studies suggest that it exhibits anxiolytic and...
Can the ‘sacred’ drug ayahuasca help treat addiction and depression?
Ayahuasca goes by many names: Daime, Vegetal, Hoasca, Kamarampi, Huni … whatever you call it, this plant-based psychoactive decoction, which...
Psychedelic brew called ayahuasca could enhance creative thinking abilities
A psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca may help people "think outside the box," according to a new study published in...
