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Nourishing the spirit: Exploratory research on ayahuasca experiences along the continuum of recovery from eating disorders

Lafrance A, Loizaga-Velder A, Fletcher J, Renelli M, Files N, Tupper KW

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (2017)

Ethnographic / qualitative
Abstract

Exploratory qualitative study of 16 participants with eating disorder histories. Found ayahuasca experiences facilitated body awareness, emotional processing, and shifts in self-perception relevant to eating disorder recovery.

Participants16
Citations80
Study TypeEthnographic / qualitative
eating disordersrecoverybody awarenessqualitative
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2017.1361559View on PubMed

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