Traditional Amazonian medicine in addiction treatment: Qualitative results
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چکیده
Traditional Amazonian medicine, and in particular the psychoactive substance ayahuasca, has generated significant research interest along with recent revival of psychedelic medicine. Previously we published within-treatment quantitative results from a residential addiction treatment centre that predominately employs Peruvian traditional here follow up work qualitative study patient experiences. Open-ended interviews 9 inpatients were conducted 2014 to 2015, later analysed using thematic analysis. Our findings support possibility therapeutic effects but also highlight complexity medical practices, suggesting richness such traditions should not be reduced use ayahuasca only.
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عنوان ژورنال: SSM - Qualitative Research in Health
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2667-3215']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100086