Antidepressant effects of a single dose of ayahuasca in patients with recurrent depression: a preliminary report
Flávia de Lima Osório, Rafael Faria Sanches, Ligia Ribeiro Horta de Macedo, Rafael G. Dos Santos, João Paulo Maia‐de‐oliveira, Lauro Wichert‐ana, Dráulio Barros de Araújo, Jordi Riba, José Alexandre S. Crippa, Jaime E. C. Hallak
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry March 1, 2015 DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2014-1496 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
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| Population | Patients with a depressive disorder |
| Intervention | Ayahuasca |
| Topics | Anxiety Ayahuasca Depression |
| Keywords | Hypomania Antidepressant Mood Depression economics Rating scale Bipolar disorder Clinical psychology Psychosis |
| Citations | 486 |
| Key findings | Ayahuasca has fast-acting anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in patients with a depressive disorder. |
Abstract
These results suggest that AYA has fast-acting anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in patients with a depressive disorder.
In the evidence
This study is part of the evidence base for 3 syntheses in the library. Here is how each one recorded it.
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Ayahuasca showed fast-acting anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in patients with a depressive disorder.
Synthesized
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Ayahuasca showed fast-acting anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in patients with a depressive disorder.
Synthesized
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State of the evidence: Ayahuasca Supports
Ayahuasca was associated with fast-acting anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in patients with a depressive disorder.
Synthesized
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on ayahuasca for depression, most cited first.