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Molecules, 2023 Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) is a cactus that contains various biologically active alkaloids—such as pellotine, anhalonidine, hordenine and mescaline. Here, mescaline induces the psychoactive effects of peyote through the activation of the serotonin 5 ...
Amy Marisa Zimmermann-Klemd
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Acute dose-dependent effects of mescaline in a double-blind placebo-controlled study in healthy subjects [PDF]
Translational PsychiatryClassic psychedelics have regained interest in research and therapy. Despite the long tradition of the human use of mescaline, modern data on its dose-dependent acute effects and pharmacokinetics are lacking. Additionally, its mechanism of action has not
Aaron Klaiber +8 more
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Development of Japanese Versions of the 4-Item Mystical Experience Questionnaire and 7-Item Challenging Experience Questionnaire. [PDF]
Neuropsychopharmacol RepThe authorized Japanese versions of the MEQ‐4 and CEQ‐7 were developed in accordance with ISPOR good practice guidelines. These brief scales enable the rapid assessment of mystical and challenging experiences among Japanese speakers. ABSTRACT Introduction Interest in therapeutic applications of psychedelics has recently resurged.
Umemura F +5 more
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Psychedelic exposure in pregnancy: a scoping review to inform perinatal drug safety and clinical counseling [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Drug SafetyPsychedelic and psychedelic-adjacent substances, including 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and classic serotonergic hallucinogens, are undergoing renewed therapeutic investigation and remain in non-medical use. Inadvertent exposure during early,
Ovie Martin Albert, Alexander Arthur
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Personalised Perception: The Effect of Personality on the Sensory Effects of Psychedelics. [PDF]
Drug Alcohol RevABSTRACT Introduction Psychedelics induce a wide range of sensory distortions and hallucinations (henceforth ‘distortions’). Yet, little is known about factors that influence the occurrence of certain distortions. Extra‐pharmacological variables including personality traits have been found to correlate with the occurrence of different subjective ...
Boardman A, Whelan J, Ward RD.
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Lophophora diffusa [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesLophophora diffusa is a psychoactive plant of Cactaceae, morphologically similar to the mescaline-rich Lophophora williamsii but with a distinct alkaloid profile, posing significant challenges for law enforcement.
Teng Zhang +4 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionDifferentiating whether plant products are natural or artificial is of great importance in many practical fields, including forensic science, food safety, cosmetics, and fast-moving consumer goods.
Jiaman Lin +5 more
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The association between naturalistic use of psychedelics and co-occurring substance use disorders
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 ObjectiveClassic psychedelics (LSD, psilocybin, and peyote/mescaline) have been used to support addiction treatment in a variety of contexts ranging from ceremonial use to clinical trials.
Jonina Rabinowitz +6 more
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Classic psychedelics do not affect T cell and monocyte immune responses
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 IntroductionClassic psychedelics have been shown to exert therapeutic potential for the treatment of various psychiatric disorders, neuropsychiatric diseases, and neuronal damage.
Deborah Rudin +5 more
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Henri Michaux's program for the psychedelic humanities
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 This article presents an analytical reading of the extraordinarily rich cultural production around drugs by the 20th-century French poet, writer, critic, and visual artist Michaux (1899–1984).
Oliver Davis
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