Frontiers in PsychiatryOctober 30, 2024Jisu Park, Taejung Kim, Han-Tsung Min et al.4 citations
Psilocybin, a psychoactive substance, has recently garnered attention for its high therapeutic potential in psychiatry. In this study, we investigated the multifaceted aspects of psilocybin, highlighting its chemical properties, mechanisms of action, and burgeoning role in psychiatric treatment. Furthermore, we examined the clinical applications and potential therapeutic benefits of psilocybin...
Introduction Despite emerging evidence suggesting the efficacy of psilocybin in the treatment of mood disorders such as depression, the exact mechanisms by which psilocybin is able to elicit these antidepressant effects remains unknown. Objectives As the use of psilocybin as a treatment modality for depression has garnered increasing interest, this study aims to summarize the existing evidence...
NeurologyApril 6, 2015Jeffrey Kornitzer, Michelle Philips, David F. Marks et al.
OBJECTIVE: In this case report, we relate a unique case of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome in a woman with a right temporo-parietal cavernoma. BACKGROUND: Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) is a rare constellation of perceptual disturbances marked by distorted body image and metamorphopsia_ illusory changes in the form, size, distance, or color of stationary objects. Although the cause of AIWS is...