Ulio B. Araújo

A quantitative textual analysis of the subjective effects of ayahuasca in naive users with and without depression

Research Square August 23, 2023 Lucas Villar Magalhães da Cruz, Bheatrix Bienemann Favero, Fernanda Palhano-Fontes et al. preprint

Abstract Ayahuasca is a brew with psychoactive properties that has been used as an entheogen for centuries, with more recent studies suggesting it is a promising treatment for some clinical disorders. Although there is an emerging scientific literature on its effects, to the best of our knowledge no study has explored the self-reported experiences of first-time ayahuasca users with quantitative...