Journal of Psychedelic Studies
August 5, 2022
John Clifton, Annabelle M. Belcher, Aaron D. Greenblatt et al.
6 citations
Abstract Background and aims There is growing evidence that psilocybin, a serotonergic psychedelic substance, may be useful in the treatment of substance use disorders. However, there is a lack of data on the beliefs and attitudes towards psilocybin amongst Black individuals diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). This study characterized psilocybin use patterns and perception of risk amongst...
Scientific Reports
October 2, 2020
Manoj K. Doss, Darrick G. May, Matthew W. Johnson et al.
52 citations
Abstract Salvinorin A (SA) is a κ-opioid receptor agonist and atypical dissociative hallucinogen found in Salvia divinorum . Despite the resurgence of hallucinogen studies, the effects of κ-opioid agonists on human brain function are not well-understood. This placebo-controlled, within-subject study used functional magnetic resonance imaging for the first time to explore the effects of inhaled...
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)
September 1, 2020
Alan K. Davis, John Clifton, Eric G Weaver et al.
144 citations
Experiences of having an encounter with seemingly autonomous entities are sometimes reported after inhaling N,N-dimethyltryptamine. The study characterized the subjective phenomena, interpretation, and persisting changes that people attribute to N,N-dimethyltryptamine-occasioned entity encounter experiences. Two thousand, five hundred and sixty-one individuals (mean age 32 years; 77% male)...
Journal of Psychedelic Studies
December 27, 2019
Nathan D. Sepeda, John Clifton, Laura Y. Doyle et al.
23 citations
Background and aims 5-Methoxy- N,N -dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) is a potent, short-acting psychedelic that produces strong hallucinogenic effects. The association between the context (i.e., set and setting) of 5-MeO-DMT use and the acute and enduring effects of the substance is unknown. Therefore, this study examined these associations using secondary data from two cross-sectional survey...