Ayahuasca in adolescence: a neuropsychological assessment.
Journal of psychoactive drugs June 1, 2005 Evelyn Doering-Silveira, Enrique Lopez, Charles S Grob et al. 70 citations
Adolescents who use ayahuasca in a religious context show no significant differences in neuropsychological performance compared to matched controls. A battery of tests measuring speeded attention, visual search, sequencing, psychomotor speed, verbal and visual abilities, memory, and mental flexibility found no impairment among ayahuasca users. The groups were matched for sex, age, and education. Statistical comparisons using independent t-tests indicated no significant differences on any measure. The authors suggest further studies are needed to confirm these findings.