#25. Ayahuasca Medicine—Help or Hoax?
Health Unveiled with Dr. Dan
English - May 16, 2019 08:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsAlternative Health Health & Fitness Science Nature health nutrition diet exercise supplementation alternative health wellness nutritional supplements cbd microbiome Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episode Summary:Dr. Dan discusses the efficacy of ayahuasca medicine based on what is known in the scientific literature Topics discussed are as follows:Introduction to ayahuascaMain ingredients and preparation of ayahuascaAyahuasca usage in traditional medicineHard science behind ayahuascaToxicity and mode of action of ayahuascaLegal status of ayahuascaSummary and future outlookEpisode References:General health study on ayahuasca: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30732540Ayahuasca and mental health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30105399Depression and ayahuasca: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26650973Ayahuasca and eating disorders: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30474794Ayahuasca and mindfulness: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28525587Creativity and ayahuasca: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23061318Ayahuasca and addiction recovery: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23627784Ayahuasca doesn’t appear to be toxic: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30582439 Interaction of ayahuasca with the endocannabinoid system: https://journals.lww.com/psychopharmacology/Citation/2018/12000/Possible_Interactions_Between_5_HT2A_Receptors_and.22.aspx