As mudanças psicológicas promovidas pela ayahuasca em participantes iniciantes: um estudo observacional longitudinal
Revista Neurociências October 16, 2024 Vitória Pereira de Menezes, Luis Felipe Batista, Vicente Meneguzzo et al.
Mental disorders are common, but treatments are limited by side effects and low efficacy. Ayahuasca, used for millennia by Indigenous peoples, is being explored as an alternative for anxiety and depression. In an observational longitudinal study of 16 first-time participants in Ayahuasca ceremonies in Brazil, anxiety scores decreased significantly one week and three months after use, and depressive symptoms dropped significantly after one week. The authors suggest the results show promise but note that controlled clinical trials with larger samples and longer follow-up are needed for definitive conclusions.