Elena Argento
Researcher and postdoctoral scholar at the University of British Columbia / BC Centre on Substance Use
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Research Footprint
Elena Argento appears in 6 tracked papers (2017–2024), most studied alongside Ayahuasca and MDMA, across PTSD, Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Depressive Disorders.
Most-cited paper: Exploring ayahuasca-assisted therapy for addiction: A qualitative analysis of preliminary findings among an Indigenous community in Canada (97 citations).
Frequent co-authors: Philippe Lucas, Kenneth Tupper and Manesh Girn.
Background & Research
Elena Argento is a researcher based at the University of British Columbia and the BC Centre on Substance Use, where her work has focused on marginalized populations, sex work, HIV/STI risk, and structural determinants of health. She has also contributed to multiple psychedelic science publications examining therapeutic interest, mechanisms, and associations with mental health and substance-use outcomes. Her UBC profile describes her as a doctoral researcher and a research assistant with the Gender and Sexual Health Initiative; later UBC sources identify her as Dr. Elena Argento in psychedelic-related work.
Key Impact
Elena Argento is notable for community-based research on psychedelics, sexual health, and substance use, including studies on marginalized women, ayahuasca-assisted therapy, and potential psychedelic-related reductions in suicidality and opioid use.
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