Psychological and neuropsychological assessment of regular hoasca users

Hoasca (also called ayahuasca) is a N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) -containing psychedelic brew originally used for magico-religious purposes by Amerindian populations of the Amazon Basin. Recently, Brazilian syncretic churches have helped spread the ritual use of hoasca to Western societies. The aim of this study was to evaluate substance use, and neuropsychological and psychological functioning of regular hoasca users within a religious setting.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - September 11, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Paulo Cesar Ribeiro Barbosa, Rick J. Strassman, Dartiu Xavier da Silveira, Kelsy Areco, Robert Hoy, Jessica Pommy, Robert Thoma, Michael Bogenschutz Source Type: research