One of the results of the establishment of a department of health professionals within the UDV has been the increase in scientific studies carried out with the direct collaboration of the Center. Following are bibliographical references and Internet links related to Hoasca.
Publications of the results of the Hoasca Project
Human psychopharmacology of hoasca, a plant hallucinogen used in ritual context in Brazil: Grob, C. S., D. J. McKenna, J. C. Callaway, G. S. Brito, E. S. Neves, G. Oberlender, O. L. Saide, E. Labigalini, C. Tacla, C. T. Miranda, R. J. Strassman, K. B. Boone .
Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease. 184:86-94, 1996.
Contains: Results of the psychiatric and psychological studies of the Hoasca Project.
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Pharmacokinetics of Hoasca alkaloids in healthy humans. J.C. Callaway, D.J. Mckenna, C.S. Grob, G.S. Brito, L.P.Raynon, R.E. Poland, E.N. Andrade, D.C. Mash.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 65 (1999): 243-256.
Contains: Results of the pharmacokinetic aspects and neuroendocrine aspects of the Hoasca Project
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Pharmacokinetics of Hoasca alkaloids in healthy humans Callaway English - 1999.pdf
Platelet serotonin uptake sites increased in drinkers of ayahuasca. James.C. Callaway, Mauro M. Airaksimen, Dennis .J. Mckenna, Charles.S. Grob, Glacus.S. Brito
Psychopharmacology (1994) 116: 385-387
Contains: results of the platelet receptors study of the Hoasca Project
The Scientific Investigation of Ayahuasca – A Review of Past and Current Research. McKenna, D. J., & Callaway, J.C., Grob, C. S.
The Heffer Review of Psychedelic Research: 1998 (I):65-77.
Contains: A newly-revised article addressing anthropological, botanical, phytochemical, pharmacological, clinical, and psychiatric aspects of Hoasca tea.
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Basal Comparative Evaluation between long term users of Hoasca tea and controls. Physiological evaluations of the acute effects after ingestion of Hoasca tea. E.N. Andrade, E. O. Andrade, D. J. Mckenna, J. W. Cavalcante, L. Okimura, G.S. Brito, E. S. Neves, C. S. Grob, J. C. Callaway et al.
Preliminary document not yet published. Work presented at the First International Conference of Hoasca Studies, Rio de Janeiro, 1995.
Contains: Rresults of the clinical aspects of the Hoasca Project
Phytochemical triage and influence of Hoasca on the voluntary consumption of ethanol by guinea pigs. J.E. Carvalho, M. Costa, P.C. Dias, M.A. Antônio, F. U. Barbosa, M.A. Foglio, A. R. M. S. Brito.
Multidisciplinary Chemistry Research Center, Biological and Agricological of UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Preliminary document not yet published. Work presented at the First International Conference of Hoasca Studies, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1995.
Contains: Toxicological aspects of the Hoasca Project
Pharmacological effects of the decoction (Hoasca) of Banisteriopsis caapi e Psychotria viridis in guinea pigs. J.E. Carvalho, M. Costa, P.C. Dias, M.A. Antônio, A. R. M. S. Brito.
Multidisciplinary Chemistry Research Center, Biological and Agricological or UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo
Preliminary document not yet published. Work presented at the First International Conference of Hoasca Studies, Rio de Janeiro, 1995.
Contains: Toxicological aspects of the Hoasca Project
Other scientific references:
Ritual Use of Hoasca: Recommendations and Precautions. Francisco Assis de Sousa Lima M.D
Newsletter
of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies - MAPS”
- Volume 7 Number 1 Winter 1996-97 - pp. 25-26 (www.maps.org)
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The
ritual use of Hoasca - Comments and advices Francisco Assis de Sousa Lima
- English.rtf
The
ritual use of Hoasca - Comments and advices Francisco Assis de Souza Lima
- English.PDF
Uso
Ritual da Hoasca - Recomendações e Cuidados Francisco Assis
de Sousa Lima - Português.pdf
Uso Ritual da Hoasca - Recomendacoes e Cuidados Francisco Assis de Sousa Lima - Português.rtf
System of Psychiatric Notification and Monitoring in Institutions of Users of Hoasca tea – União da Vegetal. F. A. S. Lima, M. B. Naves, J. M. C. Motta; J. C. V. D. Migueli, G. S. Brito e Cols.
Contains: Poster presented in the 14th Brazilian Congress of Psychiatry. São Paulo, 1998.
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XVI Congress Brazil PQ 1998 - Summary Poster - Português.PDF
XVI Congress Brazil PQ 1998 - Summary Poster - Português.rtf
The use of Ayahuasca in a Religious context by Ex-Alcoholics – A qualitative study. Master's Thesis by Eliseu Labgalini Júnior.
Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, 1998.
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Scientific References on the Internet
The Heffter Research Institute: www.heffter.org
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies: www.maps.org
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