Ayahuasca in adolescence: Qaualitative results.
Marlene Dobkin De Rios, Charles S. Grob, Enrique Lopez, Dartiu Xavier Da Silviera, Luisa K Alonso, Evelyn Doering-Silveira
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs June 1, 2005 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399793 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 56 |
| Population | Brazilian adolescents, members of the União do Vegetal Church and non-using peers |
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Keywords | Ayahuasca entheogens Psychedelics Plant medicine Psychoactive substances Teen health Social adjustment Psychological well-being Religious context spirituality Spiritual practices Faith-based communities Entheogenic religions Community integration Familial support Social connections |
| Citations | 34 |
| Key findings | Ayahuasca-consuming adolescents in the União do Vegetal religion appear healthy, thoughtful, considerate, and bonded to family and religious peers, not differing from non-using peers in moral and ethical concerns. |
Abstract
Qualitative research was conducted in Brazil among 28 ayahuasca-consuming adolescents members of the União do Vegetal Church, and 28 adolescents who never used ayahuasca. They were compared on a number of qualitative variables, including vignettes measuring moral and ethical concerns. Psychocultural studies utilizing co-occurences of variables in the realm of qualitative studies are useful in understanding and complementing quantitative studies also conducted among this population. Qualitative data show that the teens in the União do Vegetal religion appear to be healthy, thoughtful, considerate and bonded to their families and religious peers. This study examines the modern use of a powerful hallucinogenic compound within a legal religious context, and the youth who participated in these ayahuasca religious ceremonies (usually with parents and other family members) appeared not to differ from their nonayahuasca-using peers. This study helps to elucidate the full range of effects of plant hallucinogenic use within a socially-sanctioned, elder-facilitated and structured religious context.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on ayahuasca, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The antipodes Of the mind Indigenous people, shamans, members of different religious sects using Ayahuasca, and... | 2002 | Qualitative study | |
| Drug Tourism or Spiritual Healing? Ayahuasca Seekers in Amazonia Westerners participating in an ayahuasca retreat in Amazonia | 2005 | Qualitative study | |
| Therapeutic Effects of Ritual Ayahuasca Use in the Treatment of Substance Dependence—Qualitative Results Therapists, expert researchers, and individuals who underwent ayahuasca-assisted... | 2014 | Qualitative study | n = 29 |
| Nourishing the Spirit: Exploratory Research on Ayahuasca Experiences along the Continuum of Recovery from Eating Disorders Individuals previously diagnosed with an eating disorder | 2017 | Qualitative study | n = 16 |
| Exploring ayahuasca‐assisted therapy for addiction: A qualitative analysis of preliminary findings among an Indigenous community in Canada Indigenous adults in Canada who participated in ayahuasca-assisted ceremonial retreats | 2019 | Qualitative study | n = 11 |
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