Brain Sciences
March 16, 2026
Daniel J Morris, Susana Gabriela Torres-Platas, Karen R Konkoly et al.
1 citation
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Lucid dreaming-dreaming with the awareness that one is dreaming-has been explored from many perspectives, including those of cognitive neuroscience and various ancient cultural traditions. Lucid dreaming appears within the Tibetan-Buddhist literature together with dream yoga, a set of contemplative practices aimed at cultivating lucidity during dreams along with other...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
January 13, 2026
James Glazer, Hanna Molla, Royce Lee et al.
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) has been considered as a potential treatment for depression for over 75 years, but its therapeutic potential has only recently been considered in mainstream psychiatry. Repeated ingestion of low doses of LSD ("microdoses") is thought to reduce depression, but the neurobiology underlying this effect is unknown. We previously reported that low doses of LSD...
PsyArXiv
December 1, 2025
Sudhakar Mishra, Robin Nusslock, Narayanan Srinivasan et al.
preprint
In this study, we set out to examine whether monastic debate practice can help with emotion regulation and reduce the experience of negative affect. Research on traditional contemplative practices—including mindfulness, loving-kindness meditation, and yoga—shows that they influence emotion regulation and emotional experience. However, systematic reasoning, appraisal, and emotion regulation in a...
Neuropsychopharmacology
2023
James Glazer, Conor H. Murray, Robin Nusslock et al.
52 citations
Renewed interest in classic psychedelics as treatments for psychiatric disorders warrants a deeper understanding of their neural mechanisms. Single, high doses of psychedelic drugs have shown promise in treating depressive disorders, perhaps by reversing deficits in reward processing in the brain. In addition, there are anecdotal reports that repeated ingestion of low doses of LSD, or...