Psychedelics
DE Nichols, EL Barker - Pharmacological reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Psychedelics (serotonergic hallucinogens) are powerful psychoactive substances that alter
perception and mood and affect numerous cognitive processes. They are generally …
perception and mood and affect numerous cognitive processes. They are generally …
Serotonin and brain function: a tale of two receptors
RL Carhart-Harris, DJ Nutt - Journal of psychopharmacology, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous attempts to identify a unified theory of brain serotonin function have largely failed to
achieve consensus. In this present synthesis, we integrate previous perspectives with new …
achieve consensus. In this present synthesis, we integrate previous perspectives with new …
Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer: a randomized controlled trial
S Ross, A Bossis, J Guss… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Clinically significant anxiety and depression are common in patients with
cancer, and are associated with poor psychiatric and medical outcomes. Historical and …
cancer, and are associated with poor psychiatric and medical outcomes. Historical and …
[HTML][HTML] The entropic brain: a theory of conscious states informed by neuroimaging research with psychedelic drugs
Entropy is a dimensionless quantity that is used for measuring uncertainty about the state of
a system but it can also imply physical qualities, where high entropy is synonymous with …
a system but it can also imply physical qualities, where high entropy is synonymous with …
Neural mechanisms of the cognitive model of depression
In the 40 years since Aaron Beck first proposed his cognitive model of depression, the
elements of this model—biased attention, biased processing, biased thoughts and …
elements of this model—biased attention, biased processing, biased thoughts and …
Therapeutic effects of classic serotonergic psychedelics: A systematic review of modern‐era clinical studies
KAA Andersen, R Carhart‐Harris… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To conduct a systematic review of modern‐era (post‐millennium) clinical studies
assessing the therapeutic effects of serotonergic psychedelics drugs for mental health …
assessing the therapeutic effects of serotonergic psychedelics drugs for mental health …
Neural correlates of the psychedelic state as determined by fMRI studies with psilocybin
RL Carhart-Harris, D Erritzoe… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Psychedelic drugs have a long history of use in healing ceremonies, but despite renewed
interest in their therapeutic potential, we continue to know very little about how they work in …
interest in their therapeutic potential, we continue to know very little about how they work in …
International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. CX. Classification of receptors for 5-hydroxytryptamine; pharmacology and function
HT receptors expressed throughout the human body are targets for established therapeutics
and various drugs in development. Their diversity of structure and function reflects the …
and various drugs in development. Their diversity of structure and function reflects the …
The neurobiology of psychedelic drugs: implications for the treatment of mood disorders
FX Vollenweider, M Kometer - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2010 - nature.com
After a pause of nearly 40 years in research into the effects of psychedelic drugs, recent
advances in our understanding of the neurobiology of psychedelics, such as lysergic acid …
advances in our understanding of the neurobiology of psychedelics, such as lysergic acid …
The neurobiology of depression and antidepressant action
P Willner, J Scheel-Krüger, C Belzung - Neuroscience & biobehavioral …, 2013 - Elsevier
We present a comprehensive overview of the neurobiology of unipolar major depression
and antidepressant drug action, integrating data from affective neuroscience, neuro-and …
and antidepressant drug action, integrating data from affective neuroscience, neuro-and …