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Preliminary analysis of ayahuasca-induced anatomical alterations in the somatosensory cortex of juvenile non-human primates subjected to chronic stress

Fernandes Pereira LR, Lira-Bandeira WG, Medeiros-Bandeira AS, Galvao-Coelho NL, Lobao-Soares B

Translational Psychiatry (2026)

Preclinical / in vivo
Abstract

Investigates prophylactic effects of ayahuasca on morphological changes in somatosensory cortex induced by chronic stress in juvenile marmosets. Found ayahuasca mitigated stress-induced cortical alterations.

Study TypePreclinical / in vivo
non-human primatesomatosensory cortexchronic stressneuroprotection
DOI: 10.1038/s41398-026-03887-wSearch PubMed

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