EEG Gamma coherence and other correlates of subjective reports during ayahuasca experiences

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 163-178

  Stuckey, David E ^a   Lawson, Robert ^b   Luna, Luis Eduardo ^c,d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES   (United States)

^b Eastside Behavioral Medicine   (United States)

^c HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^d Wasiwaska Research Centre for the Study of Psychointegrator Plants Visionary Art and Consciousness   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ayahuasca; Coherence; EEG; Gamma; Psychedelic

Indexed keywords

AYAHUASCA; BANISTERIOPSIS CAAPI EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BANISTERIOPSIS; BANISTERIOPSIS CAAPI; BEVERAGE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAZIL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; MEDITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 23344446047     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399798     Document Type: Article

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