Ayahuasca: Psychological and Physiologic Effects, Pharmacology and Potential Uses in Addiction and Mental Illness

Comprehensive review of ayahuasca covering behavioral effects, adverse effects, mechanisms of action, and clinical uses in mental illness. Summarizes political/legal factors, electrophysiology, neuroimaging, and pharmacology. Concludes that shamanic wisdom and modern studies converge on therapeutic potential for psychiatric disorders and addictions.