Neuronal quantification in mice cerebral cortex under use of Ayahuasca tea
Revista Neurociências September 1, 2014 Janille Santos Corrêa, Vanessa Almeida Amorin, Denismar Alves Nogueira et al. 2 citations
In mice, daily administration of ayahuasca extract for 15 days did not alter the number of neuron cell bodies in limbic, sensory, or motor areas of the cerebral cortex compared to a control group. A single dose also produced no change. The study counted neuron cell bodies in three groups of five mice each: one control group given saline, one given a single 30 mg/ml dose of ayahuasca extract, and one given the same dose daily for 15 days. The authors conclude that, at this dose and duration, ayahuasca does not affect neuron cell body counts in the examined cortical regions.