Psicosis inducida por ayahuasca: reporte de un caso.
Revista de Neuro-Psiquiatría December 21, 2017 Diego Neyra-Ontaneda 10 citations
Ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew made from Banisteriopsis caapi and Psychotria viridis, contains N,N-dimethyltryptamine and β-carbolines. Despite causing intense acute somatic, cognitive, and subjective alterations, adverse effects after intoxication are rarely reported. This article describes a 40-year-old man from the Peruvian Amazon who developed a psychotic episode after a ritual ayahuasca session; the episode resolved favorably with specific treatment. Although such episodes are infrequent, they can be severe and associated with violent behavior. Users with a history of psychosis, mania, or substance abuse appear to be at higher risk. The literature on adverse reactions, including psychotic behavior from ayahuasca use, is scarce and inconclusive, so similar cases should be carefully evaluated and appropriately disseminated.