Ayahuasca may help to improve self-compassion and self-criticism capacities
| Autor: | Elisabet Domínguez-Clavé, Alba Franquesa, Enric Álvarez, Matilde Elices, Juan C. Pascual, Joaquim Soler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Self-Assessment
Self-criticism Banisteriopsis Exploratory research Controlled studies Self-Compassion Ayahuasca Psychiatry and Mental health Neurology Well-being Hallucinogens Humans Pharmacology (medical) Female Neurology (clinical) Psychology Mindfulness Self-compassion Amazon basin Clinical psychology Psychopathology |
| Zdroj: | Human psychopharmacologyREFERENCES. 37(1) |
| ISSN: | 1099-1077 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE Ayahuasca is a psychedelic brew that originated in the Amazon basin. The psychological effects of this drug are becoming better understood due to the growing research interest in identifying new potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of emotion dysregulation and other disorders. Previous studies suggest that ayahuasca enhances mindfulness-related capacities (decentering, non-judging, non-reacting and acceptance) and emotion regulation. The aim of the present exploratory study was to determine the effects of ayahuasca on self-compassion in a community sample. METHODS We administered validated questionnaires (the Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form and Forms of Self-Criticism and Self-Reassurance) to evaluate pre-post changes in self-compassion and self-criticism/self-reassurance in 45 volunteers (27 women; 60%) before and after (≤24 h) an ayahuasca ceremony. Most participants (n = 29; 67.4%) had previously used ayahuasca. RESULTS Ayahuasca resulted in significant improvements, with medium to large effect sizes (η2 = 0.184-0.276), in measures of self-compassion (p |
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