Ayahuasca-Assisted Therapy for Addiction: Results from a Preliminary Observational Study in Canada
Gerald Thomas, Philippe Lucas, N. Rielle Capler, Kenneth W. Tupper, Gina Martin
Current Drug Abuse Reviews June 1, 2013 DOI: 10.2174/15733998113099990003 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAyahuasca-assisted therapy was linked to meaningful improvements in factors related to problematic substance use among a rural aboriginal population. The observed changes suggest positive psychological and behavioral shifts, indicating that this therapeutic approach merits further, more rigorous investigation.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Rural aboriginal population |
| Intervention | Ayahuasca-assisted therapy |
| Topics | Addiction Ayahuasca Cannabis Meditation |
| Keywords | Clinical psychology Observational study |
| Citations | 327 |
| Key finding | Ayahuasca-assisted therapy is associated with statistically significant improvements in factors related to problematic substance use. |
Abstract
This form of ayahuasca-assisted therapy appears to be associated with statistically significant improvements in several factors related to problematic substance use among a rural aboriginal population. These findings suggest participants may have experienced positive psychological and behavioral changes in response to this therapeutic approach, and that more rigorous research of ayahuasca-assisted therapy for problematic substance use is warranted.