Altered states and the study of consciousness - The case of ayahuasca

Journal of Mind and Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-153

  Shanon, Benny ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AYAHUASCA; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; COGNITION; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG MECHANISM; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; PARAMETER; PHENOMENOLOGY; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0141792660     PISSN: 02710137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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