Ayahuasca e redução do tabagismo
Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP December 13, 2018 Carolina Marcolino Massarentti, Luís Fernando Tófoli, Lucas Oliveira Maia et al.
Ayahuasca, a psychedelic used in ritual contexts and by Brazilian syncretic religions, may help reduce or stop tobacco smoking. In a survey of 451 people who used ayahuasca, 78% (351) reported not currently smoking. Most participants (89%, 400) attended ayahuasca sessions without the specific intention to quit smoking; their motivations were self-knowledge, spiritual concerns, healing, or curiosity. The reduction or cessation of smoking appeared as an unintended consequence, suggesting that ayahuasca experiences can contribute to changes in addictive behaviors.