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Òscar Parés

2 papers in the library · 34 citations · publishing 2018-2019

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Patterns of use, desired effects, and mental health status of a sample of natural psychoactive drug users

Drugs Education Prevention and Policy May 7, 2019 Marc Aixalà, Genís Ona, Òscar Parés et al. 16 citations

In recent years, the use of natural psychoactive drugs (NPDs) has grown rapidly. They are classified as new psychoactive substances (NPSs), despite the reality that they have been used for centuries. We are lacking information regarding patterns of use or characteristics of users, but some evidence suggests that NPDs substantially differ from NPSs in terms of both their safety profile and...

“Ayahuasca turned on my mind’s eye”: Enhanced visual imagery after ayahuasca intake in a man with “blind imagination” (aphantasia)

Journal of Psychedelic Studies July 25, 2018 Rafael G. Dos Santos, Scotty Enyart, José Carlos Bouso et al. 18 citations

Aphantasia ("blind imagination") is a poorly described condition with an uncertain etiology, characterized by reduced or lack of voluntary visual imagery. Preliminary evidence in humans suggests that hallucinogenic or psychedelic drugs that act as agonists of cortical 5-HT2A receptors [lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin, and dimethyltryptamine (DMT)] enhance visual imagery. Interview and...