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UNASSIGNED: Refugees and immigrants can experience complex stressors from the process of immigration that can have lasting and severe long-term mental health consequences. Experiences after ayahuasca ingestion are shown to produce positive effects on psychological wellbeing and mental health, including anecdotal reports of improved symptoms of trauma and related disorders. However, data on the longitudinal health impact of naturalistic ayahuasca use in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) immigrant and refugee populations is limited.
UNASSIGNED: The current longitudinal online survey study was conducted to gather prospective data on ceremonial ayahuasca use in a group (N = 15) of primarily female MENA immigrants and refugees and to provide further insight into the patterns and outcomes surrounding that use. The study sought to assess self-reported changes in physical and mental health, well-being, and psychological functioning, examine relationships between aspects of individual mindset (e.g., psychedelic preparedness) prior to ayahuasca use and observed outcomes during (e.g., subjective drug effects) and afterwards (i.e., persisting effects), characterize risks and negative experiences, and describe trauma exposure and personal history.
UNASSIGNED: Our findings revealed ceremonial use of ayahuasca is associated with significant improvements in mental health, well-being, and psychological functioning, including reductions in depression, anxiety, and shame, and increases in cognitive reappraisal and self-compassion. Most participants reported no lasting adverse effects and experienced notable positive behavioral changes persisting months after ingestion.
UNASSIGNED: While preliminary, results suggest naturalistic ayahuasca use might hold therapeutic potential for MENA populations exposed to trauma prior to and during the process of migration.
UNASSIGNED: The current longitudinal online survey study was conducted to gather prospective data on ceremonial ayahuasca use in a group (N = 15) of primarily female MENA immigrants and refugees and to provide further insight into the patterns and outcomes surrounding that use. The study sought to assess self-reported changes in physical and mental health, well-being, and psychological functioning, examine relationships between aspects of individual mindset (e.g., psychedelic preparedness) prior to ayahuasca use and observed outcomes during (e.g., subjective drug effects) and afterwards (i.e., persisting effects), characterize risks and negative experiences, and describe trauma exposure and personal history.
UNASSIGNED: Our findings revealed ceremonial use of ayahuasca is associated with significant improvements in mental health, well-being, and psychological functioning, including reductions in depression, anxiety, and shame, and increases in cognitive reappraisal and self-compassion. Most participants reported no lasting adverse effects and experienced notable positive behavioral changes persisting months after ingestion.
UNASSIGNED: While preliminary, results suggest naturalistic ayahuasca use might hold therapeutic potential for MENA populations exposed to trauma prior to and during the process of migration.
摘要：
■难民和移民可能会在移民过程中经历复杂的压力源，这些压力源可能会产生持久而严重的长期心理健康后果。摄入ayahuasca后的经验被证明对心理健康和心理健康产生积极影响，包括创伤和相关疾病症状改善的轶事报告。然而,在中东和北非（MENA）移民和难民人口中使用自然主义ayahuasca对纵向健康影响的数据有限。
■进行了当前的纵向在线调查研究，以收集主要由MENA女性移民和难民组成的一组（N=15）中的礼仪性ayahuasca使用的前瞻性数据，并进一步了解围绕该使用的模式和结果。该研究试图评估自我报告的身心健康变化，幸福,和心理功能，检查个人心态各方面之间的关系(例如，迷幻准备)在使用ayahuasca之前，并在(例如，主观药物效果)和之后(即持续的效果)，描述风险和负面经验，并描述创伤暴露和个人病史。
■我们的发现表明，在仪式上使用ayahuasca与心理健康的显着改善有关，幸福,和心理功能，包括抑郁症的减轻，焦虑,和羞耻，认知重估和自我同情的增加。大多数参与者报告没有持续的不良反应，并且在摄入后几个月内经历了显着的积极行为变化。
■虽然初步，结果表明,自然使用ayahuasca可能对在迁移之前和迁移过程中暴露于创伤的MENA人群具有治疗潜力.
■进行了当前的纵向在线调查研究，以收集主要由MENA女性移民和难民组成的一组（N=15）中的礼仪性ayahuasca使用的前瞻性数据，并进一步了解围绕该使用的模式和结果。该研究试图评估自我报告的身心健康变化，幸福,和心理功能，检查个人心态各方面之间的关系(例如，迷幻准备)在使用ayahuasca之前，并在(例如，主观药物效果)和之后(即持续的效果)，描述风险和负面经验，并描述创伤暴露和个人病史。
■我们的发现表明，在仪式上使用ayahuasca与心理健康的显着改善有关，幸福,和心理功能，包括抑郁症的减轻，焦虑,和羞耻，认知重估和自我同情的增加。大多数参与者报告没有持续的不良反应，并且在摄入后几个月内经历了显着的积极行为变化。
■虽然初步，结果表明,自然使用ayahuasca可能对在迁移之前和迁移过程中暴露于创伤的MENA人群具有治疗潜力.
