Psicosis inducida por ayahuasca: reporte de un caso.
Revista de Neuro-Psiquiatría December 21, 2017 DOI: 10.20453/rnp.v80i4.3241 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A 40-year-old man from the Peruvian Amazon |
| Intervention | Ayahuasca |
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Citations | 10 |
| Key findings | A 40-year-old man from the Peruvian Amazon developed a psychotic episode after a ritual ayahuasca session, which resolved with specific treatment. |
Abstract
La ayahuasca es una bebida alucinógena, producto de la decocción de las plantas Banisteriopsis caapi y Psychotria viridis y que cuenta con N,N-dimetiltriptamina y β-carbolinas, como sus compuestos principales. Aunque produce alteraciones somáticas, cognitivas y subjetivas agudas, a menudo intensas, casi no se han reportado efectos adversos luego de un cuadro de intoxicación con este agente. En este artículo se presenta el caso de un varón de 40 años, procedente de la Amazonía peruana, que siguió un curso psicótico tras una sesión ritual de consumo; el episodio psicótico se resolvió favorablemente con tratamiento específico. Aun cuando infrecuentes, estos episodios pueden llegar a ser muy severos y asociarse a conductas violentas. Los usuarios con antecedentes de psicosis, manía o abuso de sustancias psicoactivas parecen estar en mayor riesgo. La literatura en relación al riesgo de reacciones adversas (incluidas conductas psicóticas) debidas al uso de ayahuasca, es escasa y poco concluyente por lo que casos similares al descrito deben evaluarse cuidadosamente y difundirse de manera apropiada.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on ayahuasca, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| A fatal intoxication following the ingestion of 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine in an ayahuasca preparation. 25-year-old white male | 2005 | Case study | n = 1 |
| The Diaspora of Brazilian Religions | 2013 | Ethnographic case studies | |
| EEG Gamma Coherence and Other Correlates of Subjective Reports During Ayahuasca Experiences Experienced ayahuasca users | 2005 | Exploratory case series | n = 2 |
| Reply to “Ayahuasca turned on my mind’s eye”: A case of acquired versus congenital aphantasia, as evidenced with DMT use? Individual with apparent congenital aphantasia | 2018 | Case study | n = 1 |
| “Ayahuasca turned on my mind’s eye”: Enhanced visual imagery after ayahuasca intake in a man with “blind imagination” (aphantasia) A man self-diagnosed with long-lasting aphantasia | 2018 | Case study | n = 1 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 7
- Adverse psychiatric effects of psychedelic drugs: a systematic review of case reports. Psychological Medicine November 20, 2024
- Ayahuasca and the traveller: A scoping review of risks and possible benefits Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease November 1, 2021
- Ayahuasca-induced psychosis: A case report. Revista Colombiana de psiquiatria 2022
- Episodios psicóticos inducidos por ayahuasca: revisión sistemática a partir de un caso. Revista de Neuro-Psiquiatría November 2, 2022
- Síndrome serotoninérgico inducido por ayahuasca: a propósito de un caso Revista chilena de neuro-psiquiatría 2024
and 2 more in the library
Cites 7
- Personality, Psychopathology, Life Attitudes and Neuropsychological Performance among Ritual Users of Ayahuasca: A Longitudinal Study PLoS One August 8, 2012
- Risk assessment of ritual use of oral dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and harmala alkaloids Addiction December 20, 2006
- Ayahuasca, dimethyltryptamine, and psychosis: a systematic review of human studies Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology February 23, 2017
- The current state of research on ayahuasca: A systematic review of human studies assessing psychiatric symptoms, neuropsychological functioning, and neuroimaging Journal of Psychopharmacology June 11, 2016
- Safety and Side Effects of Ayahuasca in Humans—An Overview Focusing on Developmental Toxicology Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 2013
and 2 more in the library