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Personality, not cognition, distinguishes chronic ayahuasca and cannabis users from non-users
European Neuropsychopharmacology (2026)
Cross-sectional controlled
Abstract
Controlled comparison of 69 chronic ayahuasca users, 56 cannabis users, and 94 non-users. Found no significant neuropsychological performance differences. Ayahuasca users showed distinctively higher self-transcendence personality scores, suggesting long-term ceremonial use does not impair cognition.
Participants219
Study TypeCross-sectional controlled