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Ayahuasca in adolescence: a preliminary psychiatric assessment

Da Silveira DX, Grob CS, de Rios MD, Lopez E, Alonso LK, Tacla C, Doering-Silveira E

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (2005)

Cross-sectional survey
Abstract

Preliminary psychiatric assessment of 40 adolescents from ayahuasca-using families vs 40 matched controls. Found no significant psychiatric impairment in ayahuasca-using adolescents.

Participants40
Citations160
Study TypeCross-sectional survey
adolescencesafetypsychiatric assessmentyouth
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399793View on PubMed

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