Risk assessment of ayahuasca use in a religious context: self-reported risk factors and adverse effects
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry October 30, 2020 Ícaro Durante, Rafael G. Dos Santos, José Carlos Bouso et al. 49 citations
A minority of participants reported being very negatively affected by persistent adverse effects. Psychiatric medication use while participating in ayahuasca rituals was not associated with increased adverse effects. For the most part, the institution's practices seem sufficient to prevent exacerbated reactions. Future studies may focus on negatively affected users.