Maja Kohek
Biographic Data
| ID | 86752 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maja Kohek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maja |
| FAMILY NAME | Kohek |
| SIGNATURE | KOHEK M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat Rovira i Virgili |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9484-0937 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ayahuasca and Public Health III: Health Status of a Sample of Ayahuasca Ceremony Attenders in Portugal
Ayahuasca, a traditional Amazonian psychoactive brew, has gained increasing attention for its potential health benefits; however, no previous research has investigated its use in Portugal. This study aims to evaluate the health status, lifestyle behaviors, and psychosocial well-being of Portuguese ayahuasca users, comparing their self-reported health indicators with population norms. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 203 Portugu…
The Psychedelic Social Club: A regulatory concept for people who use psychedelics
Background The global drug control landscape is undergoing remarkable change. Many jurisdictions around the world, including jurisdictions in the United States, have decriminalized the possession and use of plant- and fungus-based psychedelics, such as psilocybin-containing mushrooms (PCM). With ORS 475 A, Oregon has gone a step further by becoming the first US state to legalize and regulate the cultivation, supply, and use of PCM in designated s…
Underground ibogaine use for the treatment of substance use disorders: A qualitative analysis of subjective experiences
Hallucinations and Hallucinogens: Psychopathology or Wisdom
Ayahuasca-induced personal death experiences: Prevalence, characteristics, and impact on attitudes toward death, life, and the environment
The study's findings highlight the prevalence, safety and potency of death experiences that occur during ayahuasca ceremonies, marking them as possible mechanisms for psychedelics' long-term salutatory effects in non-clinical populations. Thus, the present results join other efforts of tracking and characterizing the profound subjective experiences that occur during acute psychedelic states
De crecer en la selva a practicar la ayahuasca en la ciudad: Una Exploración De La Globalización De La Ayahuasca en Términos De Autenticidad, Autoatención Y De Los Retos De Dicha Globalización Para La…
Este artículo presenta un estudio de caso de una mujer que emigró de la selva brasileña a Barcelona hace diecisiete años, y su camino para convertirse en una curandera que trabaja con ayahuasca, kambó (veneno de rana) y sananga (colirio herbal). Se discuten las nociones de autenticidad, communitas y autoatención. Sostenemos que el chamanismo, la religión y la salud son procesos fluidos y dinámicos que influyen, absorben e interactúan con el entor…
Ayahuasca and Public Health II: Health Status in a Large Sample of Ayahuasca-Ceremony Participants in the Netherlands
Ayahuasca is a plant decoction in traditional Amazonian medicine. Its ritual use has been internationalized, leading to policy challenges that countries should address. This study evaluates the impact of regular ayahuasca ceremony participation on health by assessing the health status of 377 participants in ayahuasca ceremonies in the Netherlands using validated health indicators. A questionnaire was developed and administered to study participan…
Ancient psychoactive plants in a global village: The ritual use of cannabis in a self-managed community in Catalonia
The Ibogaine Experience: A Qualitative Study on the Acute Subjective Effects of Ibogaine
Ibogaine is the most abundant alkaloid present in the African shrub Tabernanthe iboga. As a result of the lack of research on the acute subjective effects, the purpose of this study was to identify categories of the ibogaine experience and gain a better understanding of the internal processes while under its effects. We created a semistructured interview and recruited twenty individuals who had recently taken ibogaine. The interviews were analyze…
Ayahuasca and Public Health: Health Status, Psychosocial Well-Being, Lifestyle, and Coping Strategies in a Large Sample of Ritual Ayahuasca Users
Assessing the health status of ayahuasca users has been challenging due to the limitations involved in randomized clinical trials and psychometric approaches. The main objective of this study is the implementation of an approach based on public health indicators. We developed a self-administered questionnaire that was administered to long-term ayahuasca users around Spain. The questionnaire was administrated face-to-face to participants ( n = 380…
The Ibogaine Experience: A Qualitative Study on the Acute Subjective Effects of Ibogaine
Ibogaine is the most abundant alkaloid present in the African shrub Tabernanthe iboga. As a result of the lack of research on the acute subjective effects, the purpose of this study was to identify categories of the ibogaine experience and gain a better understanding of the internal processes while under its effects. We created a semistructured interview and recruited twenty individuals who had recently taken ibogaine. The interviews were analyze…
De crecer en la selva a practicar la ayahuasca en la ciudad: Una Exploración De La Globalización De La Ayahuasca en Términos De Autenticidad, Autoatención Y De Los Retos De Dicha Globalización Para La…
Este artículo presenta un estudio de caso de una mujer que emigró de la selva brasileña a Barcelona hace diecisiete años, y su camino para convertirse en una curandera que trabaja con ayahuasca, kambó (veneno de rana) y sananga (colirio herbal). Se discuten las nociones de autenticidad, communitas y autoatención. Sostenemos que el chamanismo, la religión y la salud son procesos fluidos y dinámicos que influyen, absorben e interactúan con el entor…
Ayahuasca and Public Health: Health Status, Psychosocial Well-Being, Lifestyle, and Coping Strategies in a Large Sample of Ritual Ayahuasca Users
Assessing the health status of ayahuasca users has been challenging due to the limitations involved in randomized clinical trials and psychometric approaches. The main objective of this study is the implementation of an approach based on public health indicators. We developed a self-administered questionnaire that was administered to long-term ayahuasca users around Spain. The questionnaire was administrated face-to-face to participants ( n = 380…
The Ibogaine Experience: A Qualitative Study on the Acute Subjective Effects of Ibogaine
Ibogaine is the most abundant alkaloid present in the African shrub Tabernanthe iboga. As a result of the lack of research on the acute subjective effects, the purpose of this study was to identify categories of the ibogaine experience and gain a better understanding of the internal processes while under its effects. We created a semistructured interview and recruited twenty individuals who had recently taken ibogaine. The interviews were analyze…
Ancient psychoactive plants in a global village: The ritual use of cannabis in a self-managed community in Catalonia
Ayahuasca and Public Health II: Health Status in a Large Sample of Ayahuasca-Ceremony Participants in the Netherlands
Ayahuasca is a plant decoction in traditional Amazonian medicine. Its ritual use has been internationalized, leading to policy challenges that countries should address. This study evaluates the impact of regular ayahuasca ceremony participation on health by assessing the health status of 377 participants in ayahuasca ceremonies in the Netherlands using validated health indicators. A questionnaire was developed and administered to study participan…
Underground ibogaine use for the treatment of substance use disorders: A qualitative analysis of subjective experiences
Hallucinations and Hallucinogens: Psychopathology or Wisdom
Ayahuasca-induced personal death experiences: Prevalence, characteristics, and impact on attitudes toward death, life, and the environment
The study's findings highlight the prevalence, safety and potency of death experiences that occur during ayahuasca ceremonies, marking them as possible mechanisms for psychedelics' long-term salutatory effects in non-clinical populations. Thus, the present results join other efforts of tracking and characterizing the profound subjective experiences that occur during acute psychedelic states
De crecer en la selva a practicar la ayahuasca en la ciudad: Una Exploración De La Globalización De La Ayahuasca en Términos De Autenticidad, Autoatención Y De Los Retos De Dicha Globalización Para La…
Este artículo presenta un estudio de caso de una mujer que emigró de la selva brasileña a Barcelona hace diecisiete años, y su camino para convertirse en una curandera que trabaja con ayahuasca, kambó (veneno de rana) y sananga (colirio herbal). Se discuten las nociones de autenticidad, communitas y autoatención. Sostenemos que el chamanismo, la religión y la salud son procesos fluidos y dinámicos que influyen, absorben e interactúan con el entor…
The Psychedelic Social Club: A regulatory concept for people who use psychedelics
Background The global drug control landscape is undergoing remarkable change. Many jurisdictions around the world, including jurisdictions in the United States, have decriminalized the possession and use of plant- and fungus-based psychedelics, such as psilocybin-containing mushrooms (PCM). With ORS 475 A, Oregon has gone a step further by becoming the first US state to legalize and regulate the cultivation, supply, and use of PCM in designated s…
Ayahuasca and Public Health III: Health Status of a Sample of Ayahuasca Ceremony Attenders in Portugal
Ayahuasca, a traditional Amazonian psychoactive brew, has gained increasing attention for its potential health benefits; however, no previous research has investigated its use in Portugal. This study aims to evaluate the health status, lifestyle behaviors, and psychosocial well-being of Portuguese ayahuasca users, comparing their self-reported health indicators with population norms. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 203 Portugu…
Psychedelics and Drug Studies (10 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Ayahuasca (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Public health (4 works) · Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis (3 works)