A quantitative textual analysis of the subjective effects of ayahuasca in naive users with and without depression.

ABSTRACT: Ayahuasca is a brew with psychoactive properties that has been used as an entheogen for centuries, with more recent studies suggesting it is a promising treatment for some clinical disorders. Although there is an emerging scientific literature on its effects, to the best of our knowledge no study has explored the self-reported experiences of first-time ayahuasca users with quantitative textual analysis tools. Accordingly, the current study aimed to analyze the subjective experience of naive individuals with depression and healthy controls after consuming ayahuasca. For this purpose, responses from a subsample of participants from a previous clinical trial to open-ended questions regarding their experience with ayahuasca underwent textual analysis. Data from nine patients with treatment-res

SUBMITTER: Cruz L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638373 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature