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Taking Psychedelics Seriously [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Palliative Medicine, 2018
Psychiatric research in the 1950s and 1960s showed potential for psychedelic medications to markedly alleviate depression and suffering associated with terminal illness. More recent published studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine when administered in a medically supervised and monitored approach.
openaire   +2 more sources

A Longitudinal Assessment of Endometriosis Patients Prescribed Cannabis‐Based Medicinal Products: A Case Series From the UK Medical Cannabis Registry

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although there is growing evidence supporting the use of cannabis‐based medicinal products (CBMPs) for the management of chronic pain, there is a paucity of data on their effect on endometriosis‐associated chronic pain. Aims This study aimed to perform an analysis of pain‐specific and general health‐related quality of life (HRQoL ...
Sara Getter   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cognitive functioning associated with acute and subacute effects of classic psychedelics and MDMA - a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesScientific Reports
Classic psychedelics and MDMA have a colorful history of recreational use, and both have recently been re-evaluated as tools for the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Lukas A. Basedow   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current Concepts on Drug Abuse and Dependence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Drug addiction is a complex disease characterized by compulsive and uncontrollable desire to seek and consume the drug. In time, drug-related terminology has undergone many changes, arising from the deepening of the mechanisms of action, but also about ...
Baconi, Daniela Luiza   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Unlocking the Tyranny of Modern Thinking: Keys From Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, and Buddhism

open access: yesAnthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT One barrier to mental health and a common focus of psychotherapy is the tendency to identify with relentless, often self‐critical thinking that searches for faults, becomes easily distracted, and pulls individuals away from the present moment.
Barbara Carter
wiley   +1 more source

A very brief review of the life and work of neuroscientist, physician, psychoanalyst, inventor, animal rights activist and pioneer in dolphins, isolation tanks and psychedelics John C Lilly 1915-2001. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Lilly was one of the greatest scientists and pioneers on the limits of human possibility but after his death a collective amnesia has descended and he is now almost forgotten.
Michael, Starks
core  

The bridge between classical and ‘synthetic’/chemical psychoses: towards a clinical, psychopathological and therapeutic perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
© 2019 Orsolini, Chiappini, Papanti, De Berardis, Corkery and Schifano. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Chiappini, Stephania   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Safety pharmacology of acute mescaline administration in healthy participants

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Psychedelics, including mescaline, may serve as novel treatments for depression and anxiety. However, data is scarce on the safety of mescaline. Methods The present pooled analysis included two double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled studies with a total of 48 participants and 96 mescaline administrations. Single oral‐dose administrations (n =
Aaron Klaiber   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endorsement of metaphysical idealism mediates a link between past use of psychedelics and wellbeing

open access: yesScientific Reports
It has been proposed that psychedelics promote wellbeing through spiritual-type transformations, involving changes in metaphysical beliefs. Past empirical research shows a link between the use of psychedelics and the endorsement of non-physicalist ...
Jussi Jylkkä   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uncovering Psychedelics: From Neural Circuits to Therapeutic Applications

open access: yesPharmaceuticals
Psychedelics, historically celebrated for their cultural and spiritual significance, have emerged as potential breakthrough therapeutic agents due to their profound effects on consciousness, emotional processing, mood, and neural plasticity.
Alice Melani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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