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Transcultural Psychiatric Research Review October 1, 1967 DOI: 10.1177/136346156700400222 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Key findings | The authors review the literature on ayahuasca, a harmine-containing South American plant, summarizing earlier pharmacological and psychological studies and describing its use in Peruvian folk healing. They present the plant as both a pharmacologically active substance and a cultural healing practice, without reporting new empirical data. |
Abstract
O. RIOS and M. DOBKIN, a Peruvian psychiatrist and an American anthro pologist ( a) review the literature on ayahuasca, a South American plant con taining Harmine, ( b) summarize earlier studies regarding its pharmacological and psychological effects, and ( c) describe its use in folk healing in Peru.