Antidepressant effects of a single dose of ayahuasca in patients with recurrent depression: a preliminary report
Flávia de Lima Osório, Rafael Faria Sanches, Ligia Ribeiro Horta de Macedo, Rafael G. Dos Santos, João Paulo Maia‐de‐oliveira, Lauro Wichert‐ana, Dráulio Barros de Araújo, Jordi Riba, José Alexandre S. Crippa, Jaime E. C. Hallak
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry March 1, 2015 DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2014-1496 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA single dose of ayahuasca produces fast-acting reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms in people diagnosed with a depressive disorder.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients with a depressive disorder |
| Topics | Anxiety Ayahuasca |
| Keywords | Hypomania Psychiatry Antidepressant Mood |
| Citations | 486 |
| Key finding | Ayahuasca has fast-acting anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in patients with a depressive disorder. |
Abstract
These results suggest that AYA has fast-acting anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in patients with a depressive disorder.