This qualitative interview study (n=32) analysed the self-report of interviewees, recruited from the community of the Santo Daime Church, who use ayahuasca as a religious sacrament. Interviewees attributed psychological and physical benefits to their ayahuasca use and reported the remission of psychiatric disorders and drug abuse.
- Published
- Journal
- Medical Science Monitor
- Authors
- Halpern, J. H., Sherwood, A. R., Passie, T., Blackwell, K. C., Ruttenber, A. J.