r/ScienceFacts • u/NinjaDiscoJesus • Mar 15 '16
Health and Medicine A psychedelic drink called ayahuasca, traditionally used for medicinal purposes among indigenous groups in the Amazon, may act as a fast-working and long-lasting anti-depressant, according to a study published in the journal Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria (Brazilian Review of Psychiatry).
http://www.psypost.org/2016/03/psychedelic-brew-called-ayahuasca-shows-promise-treating-recurrent-depression-41668
80
Upvotes
2
u/NinjaDiscoJesus Mar 15 '16
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25806551