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Bringing ayahuasca to the clinical research laboratory

Riba J, Barbanoj MJ

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (2005)

Methodological review
Abstract

Describes the methodological and ethical framework developed for the first controlled clinical studies of ayahuasca in healthy volunteers. Set the template for all subsequent human ayahuasca research including dosing, safety monitoring, and regulatory considerations.

Citations150
Study TypeMethodological review
clinical researchmethodologyethicsregulatoryhealthy volunteers
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399804View on PubMed

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