Ayahuasca blocks ethanol preference in an animal model of dependence and shows no acute toxicity
Journal of Ethnopharmacology November 22, 2021 Bruno Gianfratti, Ricardo Tabach, Marna Eliana Sakalem et al. 23 citations
Ethnopharmacological relevanceAyahuasca, a psychoactive beverage prepared from Banisteriopsis caapi and Psychotria viridis, is originally used by Amazon-based indigenous and mestizo groups for medicinal and ritualistic purposes. Nowadays, ayahuasca is used in religious and shamanic contexts worldwide, and preliminary evidence from preclinical and observational studies suggests therapeutic...