Changes in spirituality among ayahuasca ceremony novice participants

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-134

  Trichter, Stephen ^a   Klimo, Jon ^b   Krippner, Stanley ^c  

^a Argosy University ^*  (United States)

^b Argosy University   (United States)

^c SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ayahuasca; Entheogen; Mysticism; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CEREMONY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MYSTICISM; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; WELLBEING;

EID: 68449086008     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2009.10399905     Document Type: Article

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