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Amir Ashtari

3 papers in the library · 103 citations · publishing 2022-2023

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Reply to: Marketing pitches of ‘magic mushrooms’ and ‘psychedelics’ mask that psychotomimetics use exposes those vulnerable to serious adverse effects

Journal of Psychopharmacology July 1, 2023 Emma Morton, Kimberly Sakai, Amir Ashtari et al.

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Risks and benefits of psilocybin use in people with bipolar disorder: An international web-based survey on experiences of ‘magic mushroom’ consumption

Journal of Psychopharmacology December 14, 2022 Emma Morton, Kimberly Sakai, Amir Ashtari et al. 75 citations

Background: Psilocybin, the primary psychoactive component of psychedelic ‘magic mushrooms’, may have potential for treating depressive symptoms, and consequent applications for bipolar disorder (BD). Knowledge of the risks and benefits of psilocybin in BD is limited to case studies. Aim: To support the design of clinical trials, we surveyed experiences of psilocybin use in people with BD....

“A sense of the bigger picture:” A qualitative analysis of follow-up interviews with people with bipolar disorder who self-reported psilocybin use

PLoS One December 14, 2022 Meghan DellaCrosse, Mollie Pleet, Emma Morton et al. 28 citations

Objectives People with bipolar disorder (BD) spend more time depressed than manic/hypomanic, and depression is associated with greater impairments in psychosocial functioning and quality of life than mania/hypomania. Emerging evidence suggests psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms,” is a promising treatment for unipolar depression. Clinical trials of psilocybin therapy have...