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Virtual reality and psychedelics: new perspectives and new possibilities in the treatment of alcohol use disorder

Frontiers in Psychiatry
Psychedelic-assisted therapy is a remarkably promising treatment for substance use disorders and for alcohol use disorder (AUD) in particular. Research supporting psychedelics as a safe and effective pharmacotherapy for AUD and its comorbid psychiatric ...
Scott Matthews, Scott Matthews, Antonino Greco, Antonino Greco, Antonino Greco, Antonino Greco, Clara Rastelli, Clara Rastelli, Clara Rastelli, Anahita Bassir Nia, Anahita Bassir Nia, Anahita Bassir Nia   +11 more
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The Neuroscience of Religious and Spiritual Practices: A Systematic Review of Neurotheological Evidence

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.
Systematic synthesis of 105 neuroimaging and neurophysiological studies demonstrates that religious and spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer, chanting, worship, and mystical experiences, produce practice‐specific neuroplastic changes in brain networks governing attention, self‐referential processing, emotion regulation, connectivity ...
Waqar Husain, Achraf Ammar, Urwa‐Tul Wusqa, Maha Farooq, Zehra Tariq, Seithikurippu R. Pandi‐Perumal, Ahmed S. BaHammam, Khaled Trabelsi, Mark D. Griffiths, Amir Pakpour, Haitham Jahrami   +10 more
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Psychedelic researchers’ own experiences of psychedelic substances, their link to opinions of psychedelics, and reflections on positionality

Psychopharmacology
Rationale. Anecdotal evidence suggests that psychedelic researchers often have personal experiences with psychedelic substances. While such experiences may benefit research, concerns have been raised about potential biases and “excessive enthusiasm.” However, the prevalence of personal experiences, their perceived relevance, and their association with ...
Jussi Jylkkä, Aila Mustamo
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Psilocybin, From Ancestral Use to Therapeutic Potential: A Multidimensional Review of Its Pharmacological Basis and Current Perspectives

Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, Volume 41, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective This review critically examines psilocybin, with particular emphasis on its pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, including its serotonergic, neuroplastic, and anti‐inflammatory mechanisms. It integrates historical context, preclinical and clinical evidence, and evaluates emerging therapeutic potential, safety, microdosing practices,
José Norberto Vásquez‐Bonilla
wiley   +1 more source

Psychedelics in Mental Health Treatment: Emerging Therapies and Psilocybin's Impact on Depression

openDespite the growing number of psychological disorders diagnosed over the past decades—particularly the global rise in cases of depression—progress in effective pharmacological treatments remains limited.
KNUDSEN, LILAS
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Attitudes toward psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy among potential mental health service users and the general population in Australia

Objective: Despite rapid advances in psychedelic sciences and the increasing number of countries legalizing psychedelics for the treatment of mental illnesses, the attitudes, knowledge and readiness of both mental health consumers and the general ...
Nadeem, Zohaib, Oestreich, Lena KL, Parker, Stephen, McGovern, Hugh   +3 more
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UK medical students’ self-reported knowledge and harm assessment of psychedelics and their application in clinical research: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open
Objective To capture UK medical students’ self-reported knowledge and harm assessment of psychedelics and to explore the factors associated with support for changing the legal status of psychedelics to facilitate further clinical research.Design Cross ...
Marco Schlosser, James Rucker, James Cooke, Charlie Song-Smith, Edward Jacobs, Matthew Saint   +5 more
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Music Playlist Use in Clinical Trials of Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 1263-1270, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Recent studies have shown promising results for psychedelics in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Both in clinical and recreational settings, contextual elements, such as music, can influence the experience of users and may be linked to positive outcomes.
Lucas Cruz, Fernando R. Beserra, Julia M. K. Freind, Sandro E. Rodrigues, Daniel C. Mograbi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge, perceptions, and use of psychedelics for mental health among autistic adults: An online survey.

PLOS Mental Health
Psychedelics such as psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA have shown promise in treating mental health conditions (e.g., depression, post-traumatic stress disorder) among neurotypical individuals, i.e., typically developing individuals without a diagnosed ...
Sahba Afsharnia, Vivian Liang, Yona Lunsky, Aaron P Orsini, Ami Tint, Hsiang-Yuan Lin   +5 more
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Unveiling Functional Architecture of Human Thalamus: AStereoelectroencephalography Study

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2026.
The human thalamo‐cortical loop underpins complex behavior and is implicated in a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders, yet its functional organization remains incompletely understood. Using direct electrical stimulation combined with the human functional connectome, we mapped the functional architecture of the human thalamus and ...
Liankun Ren, Di Wu, Cuiping Xu, Lei Qi, Guangyuan Jin, Xueyuan Wang, Yueyang Cheng, Jialin Du, Siyi Wang, Dongmei Hu, Junliang Ge, Yixi Zheng, Yihe Wang, Huaqiang Zhang, Yang Dai, Hao Yan, Runshi Gao, Ying Gao, Zeyu Zhang, Penghu Wei, Yuping Wang, Philippe Kahane, Fabrice Bartolomei, Tao Yu, Guoguang Zhao   +24 more
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