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The current state of research on ayahuasca: A systematic review of human studies assessing psychiatric symptoms, neuropsychological functioning, and neuroimaging

Dos Santos RG, Osorio FL, Crippa JAS, Hallak JEC

Journal of Psychopharmacology (2016)

Systematic review
Abstract

Comprehensive systematic review of all human studies through 2015 assessing ayahuasca's effects on psychiatric symptoms, neuropsychological functioning, and neuroimaging. Found generally positive safety profile and therapeutic potential.

Citations300
Study TypeSystematic review
systematic reviewpsychiatric symptomsneuropsychologicalneuroimaging
DOI: 10.1177/0269881116652578View on PubMed

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