Motive für den Konsum psychoaktiver Substanzen am Beispiel des Ayahuasca-Gebrauchs in der Santo-Daime-Gemeinschaft
Zeitschrift für Medizinische Psychologie August 1, 2011 Lisa Fiedler, Henrik Jungaberle, Rolf Verres 4 citations
Members of the Santo Daime Church in the Netherlands primarily use ayahuasca for religious or spiritual reasons, as well as for medicinal-psychotherapeutic self-treatment. Among 21 participants interviewed over a longitudinal study (2003–2012), 20 showed these motives. Other important reasons included the desire for social interaction (16 participants) and seeking new or extraordinary experiences (17 participants). Hedonistic motives, performance enhancement, or underlying pathologies were negligible. The findings indicate that reasons for ayahuasca use are diverse and not limited to addiction.