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Merlin Davies

2 papers in the library · 75 citations · publishing 2021-2023

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Ceremonial Ayahuasca in Amazonian Retreats—Mental Health and Epigenetic Outcomes From a Six-Month Naturalistic Study

Frontiers in Psychiatry June 9, 2021 Simon Ruffell, Nige Netzband, WaiFung Tsang et al. 74 citations

Ayahuasca is a natural psychoactive brew, used in traditional ceremonies in the Amazon basin. Recent research has indicated that ayahuasca is pharmacologically safe and its use may be positively associated with improvements in psychiatric symptoms. The mechanistic effects of ayahuasca are yet to be fully established. In this prospective naturalistic study, 63 self-selected participants took...