Neuron Expedition For the Use of Ayahuasca

Antidepressants work for only some patients with depression, so new forms of treatment need to be found. A very fast and strong antidepressant effect has newly been found in some psychedelics. The aim of the expedition to Peru, led by Dr Tomáš Páleníček, was to answer the question of whether the ritual use of the psychedelic ayahuasca has antidepressant potential from a clinical and a neurobiological point of view, and can therefore be used in further research into the treatment of depression.