Ayahuasca: Effects, Risks, and Considerations

Caapi preparations demonstrate antidepressant activity, possibly due to the presence of harmine and other substances that contribute to neurogenesis. According to some studies, ayahuasca may increase a person’s ability to be in a mindful state. The findings of a 2017 study in mice suggest that harmine, the primary beta-carboline in ayahuasca, may have neuroprotective and […]

Alcohol-Induced Seizures: Why Does Alcohol Cause Seizures

It is highly likely that subjects with well-controlled epilepsies on monotherapy are more likely to consume alcoholic beverages than those with difficult-to-treat variants. Physicians’ advice that “a light alcohol intake is harmless” was identified as an additional predictor for alcohol use. Patients with epilepsy may feel unsure about alcohol consumption on chronic medication and therefore […]