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Exploring the therapeutic potential of ayahuasca: acute intake increases mindfulness-related capacities

Soler J, Elices M, Franquesa A, Barker S, Friedlander P, Feilding A, Pascual JC, Riba J

Psychopharmacology (2016)

Prospective observational
Abstract

Found ayahuasca increases mindfulness facets in experienced and non-experienced users. Changes in non-judging and non-reactivity were most prominent.

Participants25
Citations130
Study TypeProspective observational
mindfulnessobservingnon-judgingnon-reactivity
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-015-4162-0View on PubMed

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