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A six-month prospective evaluation of personality traits, psychiatric symptoms and quality of life in ayahuasca-naive subjects (2009)
Auteur(s) :
BARBOSA, P. C. ;
CAZORLA I. M. ;
GIGLIO J. S. ;
STRASSMAN R.
Année :
2009
Page(s) :
205-212
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
AYAHUASCA
;
ETUDE PROSPECTIVE
;
STRUCTURE DE LA PERSONNALITE
;
PSYCHIATRIE
;
QUALITE DE VIE
;
TEST
;
PSYCHOLOGIE
;
RELIGION
Thésaurus géographique
BRESIL
Note générale :
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2009, 41, (3), 205-212
Résumé :
The authors assessed 23 subjects immediately before and six months (27.5 weeks) after their first ayahuasca experience in an urban Brazilian religious setting, either Santo Daime (N = 15) or Uniao do Vegetal (N = 8). Measures included scores on instruments assessing psychiatric symptoms, personality variables and quality of life. Independent variables were the frequency of ayahuasca use throughout the period and the length of ayahuasca wash-out after six months. Santo Daime subjects had a significant reduction of minor psychiatric symptoms, improvement of mental health, and a change in attitude towards more confidence and optimism. The Uniao do Vegetal group had a significant decrease in physical pain, and attitude change towards more independence. Independence was positively correlated with the frequency of ayahuasca use and negatively correlated with the wash-out period. We discuss possible mechanisms by which these changes may occur and suggest areas for future research. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Departamento de Filosofia e Ciencias Humanas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilheus, Bahia.
Brésil. Brazil.
Brésil. Brazil.
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