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  1. Internet method for the extraction of N,N-dimethyltryptamine from Mimosa hostilis roots: Does it really extract dimethyltryptamine?

    Article • Journal of Psychedelic Studies, March 2019, Akademiai Kiado

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  2. Ayahuasca and Public Health: Health Status, Psychosocial Well-Being, Lifestyle, and Coping Strategies in a Large Sample of Ritual Ayahuasca Users

    Article • Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, February 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos, Miguel Ángel Alcázar Córcoles, José Carlos Bouso

  3. Serotonergic hallucinogens and recognition of facial emotion expressions: a systematic review of the literature

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, January 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  4. “Ayahuasca turned on my mind’s eye”: Enhanced visual imagery after ayahuasca intake in a man with “blind imagination” (aphantasia)

    Article • Journal of Psychedelic Studies, December 2018, Akademiai Kiado

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  5. Anxiety, panic, and hopelessness during and after ritual ayahuasca intake in a woman with generalized anxiety disorder: A case report

    Article • April 2017, Akademiai Kiado

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  6. Ayahuasca, dimethyltryptamine, and psychosis: a systematic review of human studies

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, February 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  7. The current state of research on ayahuasca: A systematic review of human studies assessing psychiatric symptoms, neuropsychological functioning, and neuroimaging

    Article • Journal of Psychopharmacology, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  8. Antidepressive, anxiolytic, and antiaddictive effects of ayahuasca, psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD): a systematic review of clinical trials published in the last 25 years

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, March 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  9. Antidepressive and anxiolytic effects of ayahuasca: a systematic literature review of animal and human studies

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, March 2016, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  10. Letter to the Editor

    Article • Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  11. Antidepressant Effects of a Single Dose of Ayahuasca in Patients With Recurrent Depression

    Article • Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, February 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  12. Ayahuasca Alters Structural Parameters of the Rat Aorta

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, July 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  13. Antidepressant effects of a single dose of ayahuasca in patients with recurrent depression: a preliminary report

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, March 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  14. Salvinorin A and Related Compounds as Therapeutic Drugs for Psychostimulant-Related Disorders

    Article • Current Drug Abuse Reviews, January 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  15. Phytocannabinoids and epilepsy

    Article • Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, December 2014, Wiley

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  16. Immunological Effects of Ayahuasca in Humans

    Article • Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, October 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  17. Psychedelics, Glutamate, and Neuroimaging Studies

    Article • Anesthesiology, June 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  18. Potential Therapeutic Effects of Psilocybin/Psilocin are Minimized While Possible Adverse Reactions are Overrated

    Article • Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, February 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  19. Effect of Santo Daime Membership on Substance Dependence

    Article • November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  20. Assessment of the Psychotherapeutic Effects of Ritual Ayahuasca Use on Drug Dependency: A Pilot Study

    Article • November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  21. A Critical Evaluation of Reports Associating Ayahuasca with Life-Threatening Adverse Reactions

    Article • Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, April 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  22. Safety and Side Effects of Ayahuasca in Humans—An Overview Focusing on Developmental Toxicology

    Article • Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, January 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  23. Autonomic, Neuroendocrine, and Immunological Effects of Ayahuasca

    Article • Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, December 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos, Josep Nomdedeu

  24. Pharmacology of ayahuasca administered in two repeated doses

    Article • Psychopharmacology, August 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos, Josep Nomdedeu

  25. Toxicity of chronic ayahuasca administration to the pregnant rat: how relevant it is regarding the human, ritual use of ayahuasca?

    Article • Birth Defects Research Part B Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology, December 2010, Wiley

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  26. Effects of ayahuasca on psychometric measures of anxiety, panic-like and hopelessness in Santo Daime members

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, July 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  27. Resenha: plantas, mente e cultura

    Article • Psicologia Teoria e Pesquisa, March 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  28. AYAHUASCA: neuroquímica e farmacologia

    Article • SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool e Drogas (Edição em Português), February 2007, Universidade de Sao Paulo Sistema Integrado de Bibliotecas - SIBiUSP

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos

  29. Ayahuasca e redução do uso abusivo de psicoativos: eficácia terapêutica?

    Article • Psicologia Teoria e Pesquisa, December 2006, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Rafael G Dos Santos