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Alba Franquesa

4 papers in the library · 381 citations · publishing 2015-2021

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Ayahuasca may help to improve self‐compassion and self‐criticism capacities

Human Psychopharmacology Clinical and Experimental August 19, 2021 Elisabet Domínguez‐clavé, Joaquim Soler, Matilde Elices et al. 30 citations

Abstract Objective Ayahuasca is a psychedelic brew that originated in the Amazon basin. The psychological effects of this drug are becoming better understood due to the growing research interest in identifying new potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of emotion dysregulation and other disorders. Previous studies suggest that ayahuasca enhances mindfulness‐related capacities...

Ayahuasca improves emotion dysregulation in a community sample and in individuals with borderline-like traits

Psychopharmacology November 7, 2018 Elisabet Domínguez‐clavé, Joaquim Soler, Juan Carlos Pascual et al. 81 citations

BackgroundResearch suggests that mindfulness-based interventions may improve mindfulness-related capacities (e.g., decentering, non-judging, and non-reacting) and emotion regulation. Previously, our group reported that ayahuasca could be a potential analogue of mindfulness practice. The main aim of the current study was to examine the effects of ayahuasca on emotional regulation and...

Psychological variables implied in the therapeutic effect of ayahuasca: A contextual approach

Psychiatry Research April 4, 2018 Alba Franquesa, Alberto Sainz-Cort, Sam Gandy et al. 58 citations

Ayahuasca is a psychedelic decoction originating from Amazonia. The ayahuasca-induced introspective experience has been shown to have potential benefits in the treatment of several pathologies, to protect mental health and to improve neuropsychological functions and creativity, and boost mindfulness. The underlying psychological processes related to the use of ayahuasca in a psychotherapeutic...

Exploring the therapeutic potential of Ayahuasca: acute intake increases mindfulness-related capacities

Psychopharmacology November 27, 2015 Joaquim Soler, Matilde Elices, Alba Franquesa et al. 212 citations

BackgroundAyahuasca is a psychotropic plant tea used for ritual purposes by the indigenous populations of the Amazon. In the last two decades, its use has expanded worldwide. The tea contains the psychedelic 5-HT2A receptor agonist N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), plus β-carboline alkaloids with monoamine-oxidase-inhibiting properties. Acute administration induces an introspective dream-like...