Well-being, problematic alcohol consumption and acute subjective drug effects in past-year ayahuasca users: a large, international, self-selecting online survey
Scientific Reports November 3, 2017 Will Lawn, Jaime E. C. Hallak, José Alexandre S. Crippa et al. 78 citations
Ayahuasca users reported greater well-being than both classic psychedelic users and non-psychedelic drug users, and less problematic drinking than classic psychedelic users, though both psychedelic groups reported more problematic drinking than non-psychedelic users. Ayahuasca's acute subjective effects typically lasted six hours, peaking one hour after consumption. These findings come from a large online survey of nearly 97,000 respondents, including 527 ayahuasca users. The authors call for longitudinal studies and randomized trials to further investigate ayahuasca's effects on well-being and alcohol use.