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Ayahuasca and public health: health status, psychosocial well-being, lifestyle, and coping strategies in a large sample of ritual ayahuasca users

Ona G, Kohek M, Massaguer T, Gomariz A, Jimenez DF, Dos Santos RG, Hallak JEC, Alcazar-Corcoles MA, Bouso JC

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (2019)

Cross-sectional survey
Abstract

Large survey of 380 ritual ayahuasca users assessing health status, psychosocial wellbeing, lifestyle, and coping strategies. Users showed good health indicators and adaptive coping.

Participants380
Citations55
Study TypeCross-sectional survey
public healthwellbeinglifestylecoping strategies
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2019.1567961View on PubMed

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