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Personality, psychopathology, life attitudes and neuropsychological performance among ritual users of ayahuasca: a longitudinal study

Bouso JC, Gonzalez D, Fondevila S, Cutchet M, Fernandez X, Barbosa PCR, Alcazar-Corcoles MA, Araujo WS, Barbanoj MJ, Fabregas JM, Riba J

PLOS ONE (2012)

Longitudinal observational
Abstract

Longitudinal study comparing 56 long-term ayahuasca users with 71 controls over 1 year. No cognitive deterioration; ayahuasca users showed lower scores on psychopathology measures.

Participants127
Citations200
Study TypeLongitudinal observational
personalitypsychopathologyneuropsychologicallongitudinal
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042421View on PubMed

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