Adverse effects of psychedelics: From anecdotes and misinformation to systematic science

AK Schlag, J Aday, I Salam… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Despite an increasing body of research highlighting their efficacy to treat a
broad range of medical conditions, psychedelic drugs remain a controversial issue among …

New and emerging approaches to treat psychiatric disorders

KW Scangos, MW State, AH Miller, JT Baker… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Psychiatric disorders are highly prevalent, often devastating diseases that negatively impact
the lives of millions of people worldwide. Although their etiological and diagnostic …

[HTML][HTML] Increased global integration in the brain after psilocybin therapy for depression

RE Daws, C Timmermann, B Giribaldi, JD Sexton… - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
Psilocybin therapy shows antidepressant potential, but its therapeutic actions are not well
understood. We assessed the subacute impact of psilocybin on brain function in two clinical …

Default mode network modulation by psychedelics: a systematic review

JJ Gattuso, D Perkins, S Ruffell… - International Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Psychedelics are a unique class of drug that commonly produce vivid hallucinations as well
as profound psychological and mystical experiences. A grouping of interconnected brain …

Psychedelics in psychiatry: neuroplastic, immunomodulatory, and neurotransmitter mechanisms

A Inserra, D De Gregorio, G Gobbi - Pharmacological Reviews, 2021 - ASPET
Mounting evidence suggests safety and efficacy of psychedelic compounds as potential
novel therapeutics in psychiatry. Ketamine has been approved by the Food and Drug …

[HTML][HTML] Microdosing with psilocybin mushrooms: a double-blind placebo-controlled study

F Cavanna, S Muller, LA de la Fuente… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
The use of low sub-perceptual doses of psychedelics (“microdosing”) has gained popularity
in recent years. Although anecdotal reports claim multiple benefits associated with this …

[HTML][HTML] Case analysis of long-term negative psychological responses to psychedelics

R Bremler, N Katati, P Shergill, D Erritzoe… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Recent controversies have arisen regarding claims of uncritical positive regard and hype
surrounding psychedelic drugs and their therapeutic potential. Criticisms have included that …

[HTML][HTML] Ethical principles of traditional Indigenous medicine to guide western psychedelic research and practice

Y Celidwen, N Redvers, C Githaiga… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
The resurgence of Western psychedelic research and practice has led to increasing
concerns from many Indigenous Nations regarding cultural appropriation, lack of recognition …

Structure–activity relationships for psilocybin, baeocystin, aeruginascin, and related analogues to produce pharmacological effects in mice

GC Glatfelter, E Pottie, JS Partilla… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
4-Phosphoryloxy-N, N-dimethyltryptamine (psilocybin) is a naturally occurring tertiary amine
found in many mushroom species. Psilocybin is a prodrug for 4-hydroxy-N, N …

[HTML][HTML] Expectancy in placebo-controlled trials of psychedelics: if so, so what?

M Butler, L Jelen, J Rucker - Psychopharmacology, 2022 - Springer
Modern psychedelic research remains in an early phase, and the eventual introduction of
psychedelics into clinical practice remains in doubt. In this piece, we discuss the role of …