Psychedelics in psychiatry: neuroplastic, immunomodulatory, and neurotransmitter mechanisms
Mounting evidence suggests safety and efficacy of psychedelic compounds as potential
novel therapeutics in psychiatry. Ketamine has been approved by the Food and Drug …
novel therapeutics in psychiatry. Ketamine has been approved by the Food and Drug …
Consciousness among delta waves: a paradox?
A common observation in EEG research is that consciousness vanishes with the
appearance of delta (1–4 Hz) waves, particularly when those waves are high amplitude …
appearance of delta (1–4 Hz) waves, particularly when those waves are high amplitude …
Toward naturalistic neuroscience: Mechanisms underlying the flattening of brain hierarchy in movie-watching compared to rest and task
Identifying the functional specialization of the brain has moved from using cognitive tasks
and resting state to using ecological relevant, naturalistic movies. We leveraged a large …
and resting state to using ecological relevant, naturalistic movies. We leveraged a large …
Consciousness and complexity: a consilience of evidence
Over the last years, a surge of empirical studies converged on complexity-related measures
as reliable markers of consciousness across many different conditions, such as sleep …
as reliable markers of consciousness across many different conditions, such as sleep …
Multivariate information theory uncovers synergistic subsystems of the human cerebral cortex
One of the most well-established tools for modeling the brain is the functional connectivity
network, which is constructed from pairs of interacting brain regions. While powerful, the …
network, which is constructed from pairs of interacting brain regions. While powerful, the …
[HTML][HTML] The strength of weak integrated information theory
The integrated information theory of consciousness (IIT) is divisive: while some believe it
provides an unprecedentedly powerful approach to address the 'hard problem', others …
provides an unprecedentedly powerful approach to address the 'hard problem', others …
Revisiting the global workspace orchestrating the hierarchical organization of the human brain
A central challenge in neuroscience is how the brain organizes the information necessary to
orchestrate behaviour. Arguably, this whole-brain orchestration is carried out by a core …
orchestrate behaviour. Arguably, this whole-brain orchestration is carried out by a core …
Neural mechanisms and psychology of psychedelic ego dissolution
Neuroimaging studies of psychedelics have advanced our understanding of hierarchical
brain organization and the mechanisms underlying their subjective and therapeutic effects …
brain organization and the mechanisms underlying their subjective and therapeutic effects …
A whole-brain model of the neural entropy increase elicited by psychedelic drugs
Psychedelic drugs, including lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and other agonists of the
serotonin 2A receptor (5HT2A-R), induce drastic changes in subjective experience, and …
serotonin 2A receptor (5HT2A-R), induce drastic changes in subjective experience, and …