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James J Pekar

2 papers in the library · 718 citations · publishing 2020-2021

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Psilocybin therapy increases cognitive and neural flexibility in patients with major depressive disorder.

Translational Psychiatry November 8, 2021 Manoj K. Doss, Michal Považan, Monica D Rosenberg et al. 343 citations

Psilocybin has shown promise for the treatment of mood disorders, which are often accompanied by cognitive dysfunction including cognitive rigidity. Recent studies have proposed neuropsychoplastogenic effects as mechanisms underlying the enduring therapeutic effects of psilocybin. In an open-label study of 24 patients with major depressive disorder, we tested the enduring effects of psilocybin...

Emotions and brain function are altered up to one month after a single high dose of psilocybin.

Scientific Reports February 10, 2020 Frederick S. Barrett, Manoj K. Doss, Nathan D. Sepeda et al. 375 citations

Psilocybin is a classic psychedelic compound that may have efficacy for the treatment of mood and substance use disorders. Acute psilocybin effects include reduced negative mood, increased positive mood, and reduced amygdala response to negative affective stimuli. However, no study has investigated the long-term, enduring impact of psilocybin on negative affect and associated brain function....