Os benefícios do uso da ayahuasca como ferramenta alternativa ao tratamento convencional da depressão: uma revisão de literatura
Revista Científica do UBM January 3, 2023 Bruna Letícia Martins, Emanuele Da Silva Leite, Raquel Ellen Vicente Salomé et al. 1 citation
Depression is increasingly common worldwide. Although conventional antidepressant treatment is effective, it can cause adverse effects, prompting interest in natural medicine alternatives. This review examines claims about ayahuasca's benefits for treating depression. Ayahuasca is a hallucinogenic beverage of Amazonian origin with strong indications of controlling depressive and anxiety disorders through its psychoactive properties, primarily the action of dimethyltryptamine (DMT) on serotonin receptors and modulation of cortisol. The review concludes that ayahuasca constitutes a possible tool for alternative therapy, but further studies are needed to confirm its efficacy.