Therapeutic mechanisms of psychedelics and entactogens

BD Heifets, DE Olson - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2024 - nature.com
Recent clinical and preclinical evidence suggests that psychedelics and entactogens may
produce both rapid and sustained therapeutic effects across several indications. Currently …

[HTML][HTML] The bright side of psychedelics: latest advances and challenges in neuropharmacology

A Mastinu, M Anyanwu, M Carone, G Abate… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The need to identify effective therapies for the treatment of psychiatric disorders is a
particularly important issue in modern societies. In addition, difficulties in finding new drugs …

Importance of integrating spiritual, existential, religious, and theological components in psychedelic-assisted therapies

R Palitsky, DM Kaplan, C Peacock, AJ Zarrabi… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Mounting evidence supports the role of spiritual, existential, religious, and
theological components in mediating psychedelic-assisted therapy, yet integration of these …

[HTML][HTML] Compassion as a skill: A comparison of contemplative and evolution-based approaches

P Gilbert, W Van Gordon - Mindfulness, 2023 - Springer
The editors to this volume posed a series of fascinating questions relating to how seeing
compassion as a skill can help us understand its nature, cultivation and effects within …

The need for establishing best practices and gold standards in psychedelic medicine

A Feduccia, G Agin-Liebes, CM Price, N Grinsell… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Psychedelic substances are under investigation in several drug development programs.
Controlled clinical trials are providing evidence for safe and effective use of psychedelic …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) on the positive valence systems: A Research Domain Criteria (RDoC)-informed systematic review

N Pouyan, F Younesi Sisi, A Kargar, M Scheidegger… - CNS drugs, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objectives The renewed interest in psychedelic research provides
growing evidence of potentially unique effects on various aspects of reward processing …

Potential analgesic effects of psychedelics on select chronic pain conditions: A survey study

M Cavarra, NL Mason, KPC Kuypers… - … Journal of Pain, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Chronic pain is a major cause of suffering and disability and is often associated
with psychiatric complications. Current treatments carry the risk of severe side effects and …

Therapeutic frameworks in integration sessions in substance‐assisted psychotherapy: A systematised review

SB Thal, P Baker, J Marinis… - Clinical Psychology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Serotonergic psychedelics and related substances have been explored as potential
adjuncts in substance‐assisted psychotherapy (SAPT) for treating various disorders. SAPT …

[HTML][HTML] Development and psychometric validation of a novel scale for measuring 'psychedelic preparedness'

RG McAlpine, G Blackburne, SK Kamboj - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Preparing participants for psychedelic experiences is crucial for ensuring these experiences
are safe and, potentially beneficial. However, there is currently no validated measure to …

Psychedelic treatments for mental health conditions pose challenges for informed consent

C Seybert, G Cotovio, L Madeira, M Ricou, AM Pires… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
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