Silje Trym Mathiassen. 2024. Hellige planter – åndelig erfaringer: En studie av rituell praksis med ayahuasca, der elementer fra naturen inngår i meningskonstruksjoner og transformasjoner
Marianne Hafnor Bøe
DIN September 19, 2025 DOI: 10.52145/din.2025.1.2445 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Participants in ayahuasca rituals in Norway |
| Intervention | Ayahuasca |
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Key findings | The dissertation identifies the characteristics of ritual ayahuasca practice and participants' spiritual experiences, and explores how transformations and meaning-making relate to the practice. |
Abstract
Den 27. november 2024 disputerte Silje Trym Mathiassen for ph.d.-graden ved Universitetet i Stavanger. Et hovedmål i avhandlingen er å kartlegge rituell praksis med ayahuasca i Norge, et planteavkok som gir hallusinasjoner. Trym Mathiassen spør videre hva som karakteriserer deltakernes rituelle praksis og åndelige erfaringer, og på hvilke måter erfarte transformasjoner og meningskonstruksjoner er knyttet til denne praksisen.
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 |