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Effects of a single dose of ayahuasca in college students with harmful alcohol use: a single-blind, feasibility, proof-of-concept trial

Rodrigues LS, Reis JAS, Rossi GN, Hallak JEC, Dos Santos RG

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology (2024)

Feasibility trial
Abstract

Feasibility trial in 11 college students with harmful alcohol use found that a single ayahuasca dose plus psychological support was well-tolerated with no serious adverse events. Transient reductions in drinking frequency observed, warranting larger controlled trials.

Participants11
Citations5
Study TypeFeasibility trial
alcoholcollege studentsfeasibilityproof-of-conceptharm reduction
DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001872View on PubMed

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