The ego in psychedelic drug action–ego defenses, ego boundaries, and the therapeutic role of regression
The ego is one of the most central psychological constructs in psychedelic research and a
key factor in psychotherapy, including psychedelic-assisted forms of psychotherapy. Despite …
key factor in psychotherapy, including psychedelic-assisted forms of psychotherapy. Despite …
Psilocybin in palliative care: An update
E Whinkin, M Opalka, C Watters, A Jaffe… - Current Geriatrics …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review article summarizes clinically and socially relevant
developments over the past five years in the therapeutic use of the classical tryptamine …
developments over the past five years in the therapeutic use of the classical tryptamine …
Culture, context, and ethics in the therapeutic use of hallucinogens: Psychedelics as active super-placebos?
Following decades of prohibition and widespread concern about their mind-altering
properties, there is increasing public, scholarly, and clinical interest in the therapeutic …
properties, there is increasing public, scholarly, and clinical interest in the therapeutic …
The Montreal model: an integrative biomedical-psychedelic approach to ketamine for severe treatment-resistant depression
N Garel, J Drury, J Thibault Lévesque… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Subanesthetic ketamine has accumulated meta-analytic evidence for rapid
antidepressant effects in treatment-resistant depression (TRD), resulting in both excitement …
antidepressant effects in treatment-resistant depression (TRD), resulting in both excitement …
Psychedelics for treatment resistant depression: are they game changers?
Introduction A new era of treatment for adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD),
which involves psychedelic substances, is dawning. Emerging evidence indicates that …
which involves psychedelic substances, is dawning. Emerging evidence indicates that …
Longitudinal associations between psychedelic use and psychotic symptoms in the United States and the United Kingdom
It has long been speculated that psychedelic use could provoke the onset of psychosis, but
there is little evidence to support this conjecture. Using a longitudinal research design with …
there is little evidence to support this conjecture. Using a longitudinal research design with …
Content analysis of Reddit posts about coadministration of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and psilocybin mushrooms
Objectives We aimed to explore potential interactions between psilocybin and SSRIs by
characterizing peoples' real-world experiences using psilocybin mushrooms and SSRIs …
characterizing peoples' real-world experiences using psilocybin mushrooms and SSRIs …
On the social epistemology of psychedelic experience
MM Pedersen, A Steglich-Petersen - Philosophical Psychology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Both traditional and recent accounts of the beneficial and therapeutic effects of psychedelic
experiences tie these effects to specifically epistemic changes, for example the enabling of …
experiences tie these effects to specifically epistemic changes, for example the enabling of …
The ketamine chameleon: history, pharmacology, and the contested value of experience
D Diep, S de la Salle, J Thibault Lévesque… - Expert Review of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Since its synthesis in 1962, ketamine has been widely used in diverse medical
contexts, from anesthesia to treatment-resistant depression. However, interpretations of …
contexts, from anesthesia to treatment-resistant depression. However, interpretations of …
Psychedelic Therapy: A Primer for Primary Care Clinicians—Psilocybin
Background: The primary psychoactive drug in magic mushrooms, psilocybin, induces
profound alterations in consciousness through the 5-HT 2A receptor. This review …
profound alterations in consciousness through the 5-HT 2A receptor. This review …