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Assessment of alcohol and tobacco use disorders among religious users of ayahuasca

Barbosa PCR, Tofoli LF, Bogenschutz MP, Hoy R, Berro LF, Strassman RJ, Barros GS, Lima OSS, Daldegan-Bueno D

Frontiers in Psychiatry (2018)

Cross-sectional survey

Abstract

Large cross-sectional study of 1,947 religious ayahuasca users assessing alcohol and tobacco use disorders. Ayahuasca users showed significantly lower prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use disorders compared to the general population. Longer duration and higher frequency of ayahuasca use correlated with lower substance use.

Participants1,947

Citations50

Study TypeCross-sectional survey

alcohol use disorder tobacco use disorder religious users prevalence protective effect

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00136 View on PubMed

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