New research provides evidence that the ritualistic use of the psychedelic drug ayahuasca is not a significant public health concern -- and could in fact have potential benefits. The study has been published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. "Ayahuasca...
“Leon” is a young Brazilian man who has long struggled with depression. He keeps an anonymous blog, in Portuguese, where he describes the challenge of living with a mental illness that affects some 300 million people worldwide, according to the...
Scientists in Canada have found preliminary evidence that a psychedelic drink known as ayahuasca can help people overcome eating disorders. "I was a psychologist working in eating disorders and colleagues and I were witnessing first-hand the drop-out rates, the relapse...
Psychotic episodes associated with ayahuasca and DMT appear to be a rare phenomenon. But new research published in Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology suggests that individuals with a history of mental problems could face an increased risk. Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic...
Ayahuasca goes by many names: Daime, Vegetal, Hoasca, Kamarampi, Huni … whatever you call it, this plant-based psychoactive decoction, which has been used by indigenous Amazonians for centuries to contact the spiritual world, has suddenly burst into global consciousness. As...
A psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca may help people "think outside the box," according to a new study published in the journal Psychopharmacology. But more research is needed. Ayahuasca has been used in the healing ceremonies of indigenous Amazon tribes...
Long-term use of ayahuasca, a psychedelic drink used medicinally by indigenous Amazon tribes, may have the potential to serve as the basis for treatments for anxiety disorders, according to a study on fear reactions in rats published in the journal...
A psychedelic drink called ayahuasca, traditionally used for medicinal purposes among indigenous groups in the Amazon, may act as a fast-working and long-lasting anti-depressant, according to a preliminary study published in the journal Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria (Brazilian Review of Psychiatry). The...