Journal of Psychopharmacology
February 28, 2025
Dea Siggaard Stenbæk, Emil Deleuran Poulsen, Marie Katrine Klose Nielsen et al.
15 citations
Background: Psilocybin, a serotonin 2A receptor agonist with psychedelic properties, shows promise as a novel treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). While current studies involve two dosing sessions, the effects of a single dose have not been investigated. Aims: To investigate the pharmacokinetics, feasibility, safety and efficacy of single-dose psilocybin therapy in AUD. Methods: This...
Research Square
August 23, 2024
Mathias E. Jensen, Dea Siggaard Stenbæk, Catharina Messell et al.
1 citation
Abstract Background Psilocybin, a serotonin 2A receptor agonist with psychedelic properties, shows promise as a novel treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). While current studies involve two dosing sessions, the effects a single dose have not been investigated. Aims To investigate the pharmacokinetics, feasibility, safety, and efficacy of single-dose psilocybin therapy in AUD. Methods This...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
November 16, 2023
Oliver Rumle Hovmand, Emil Deleuran Poulsen, Sidse Arnfred
31 citations
Background: The classical psychedelics psilocybin, peyote, ayahuasca/ N, N-dimethyltryptamine, and lysergic acid diethylamide can temporarily produce altered states of consciousness, characterized by changes in sensory perception, thought, mood, and the sense of self-reality and meaning. It is important to have reliable instruments for quantifying these altered states in trials, due to a...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
July 1, 2023
Oliver Rumle Hovmand, Emil Deleuran Poulsen, Sidse Arnfred et al.
52 citations
Background: The classical psychedelics, psilocybin, peyote, ayahuasca/ N,N-dimethyltryptamine, and lysergic acid diethylamide are considered promising new treatments for psychiatric illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, addiction, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. However, their profound and characteristic subjective effects raise concern for distinctive biases in randomized clinical...