Table 2.

Number (%) of participants within the diagnostic categories of BDI (mild, moderate, severe) and associated response and remission rates as a function of time after the ayahuasca ceremony

BDI category	Remission BDI < 13	Mild BDI 14–19	Moderate BDI 20–28	Severe BDI 29–63	Response rate ΔBDI > 50%
Baseline (N = 20)	0 (0%)	7 (35%)	9 (45%)	4 (20%)	0 (0%)
1 day (N = 20)	12 (60%)	4 (20%)	2 (10%)	2 (10%)	11 (55%)
1 month (N = 19)	13 (68%)	3 (16%)	1 (5%)	2 (11%)	9 (47%)
1 year (N = 17)	12 (71%)	3 (17%)	1 (6%)	1 (6%)	11 (65%)