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Human psychopharmacology of Hoasca, a plant hallucinogen used in ritual context in Brazil: The Hoasca Project

Grob CS, McKenna DJ, Callaway JC, Brito GS, Neves ES, Oberlaender G, Saide OL, Labigalini E, Tacla C, Miranda CT, Strassman RJ, Boone KB

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (1996)

Cross-sectional survey
Abstract

The landmark Hoasca Project - first comprehensive biomedical study of long-term ayahuasca users. Found no evidence of cognitive decline; users showed higher measures of well-being than controls.

Participants15
Citations500
Study TypeCross-sectional survey
Hoasca Projectlong-term userswell-beingsafety
DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199602000-00004View on PubMed

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