Altered states of consciousness and short-term psychological after-effects induced by the first time ritual use of ayahuasca in an urban context in brazil

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-201

  Barbosa, Paulo Cesar Ribeiro ^a   Giglio, Joel Sales ^b   Dalgalarrondo, Paulo ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hallucinogens; Psychiatric symptoms; Religion; Ritual; States of consciousness

Indexed keywords

AYAHUASCA; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASSERTIVENESS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEVERAGE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MYSTICISM; PHENOMENOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELIGION; REVIEW;

EID: 23344441101     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399801     Document Type: Article

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