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Antidepressive and anxiolytic effects of ayahuasca: a systematic literature review of animal and human studies

Dos Santos RG, Osorio FL, Crippa JAS, Riba J, Zuardi AW, Hallak JEC

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria (2016)

Systematic review
Abstract

Systematic review of antidepressive and anxiolytic effects of ayahuasca covering both animal and human studies. Found consistent evidence for acute antidepressant effects.

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Study TypeSystematic review
antidepressantanxiolyticsystematic reviewanimal studies
DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2015-1701View on PubMed

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