The participants self reported mindfulness scales showed that participants reported an increase in non-judging/non-reacting behaviors up to one year after their ayahuasca dose.

Non-judging/Non-reacting behaviors and Ayahuasca use

It was found that participants had an increase in mindfulness observation patterns one day after ayahuasca use, one month after and a year after. Patients also reported having an increase in mindful describing patterns up to a year after their ayahuasca dose.

Duration and amount of mindfulness and Ayahuasca use

- Non-judging/Non-reacting behaviors and Ayahuasca use
- Duration and amount of mindfulness and Ayahuasca use

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Overall there was a significant change in participants depression levels, life satisfaction levels, mindfulness levels, and anxiety/stress levels. Depression and anxiety/stress levels decreased, while mindfulness levels and life satisfaction levels increased.

Results of Ayahuasca Use in Clinically Depressed Patients

Van oorsouw, K., Toennes, S. W., & Ramaekers, J. G. (2022). Therapeutic effect of an ayahuasca analogue in clinically depressed patients: A longitudinal observational study. Psychopharmacology, 239(6), 1839-1852. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-021-06046-9

Therapeutic effect of an ayahuasca analogue in clinically depressed patients: A longitudinal observational study

- Self-reported life satisfaction levels after Ayahuasca use.
- Life satisfaction correlation to mindfulness after Ayahuasca use.


Life Satisfaction Levels and Ayahuasca Use

Mindfulness Levels and Ayahuasca Use

- Depression scores (BDI and DASS-21 scores) after Ayahuasca use.
- Length of antidepressant effects after Ayahuasca use.
- Effectiveness of Ayahuasca on different depression levels.




Depression Levels and Ayahuasca Use

The study found that:
- Anxiety ratings were significantly reduced one month after use and can continue one year after use.
- A reduction in self-reported stress was shown after all baselines (one day, one month, one year after use).
- The reduction in anxiety may be a correlation between reduced depression and increased mindfulness.
These findings also correlate with other studies results, which may prove that ayahuasca is effective for anxiety treatment as well.


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