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G. Simões

2 papers in the library · 1 citation · publishing 2022-2023

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Imagery and perception: where is the phenomenological line?

European Psychiatry November 17, 2023 G. Simões, S. Jesús, R. Silva

Introduction The overlap between imagery and perception has long fascinated philosophers and scientists. Many scientists considered how the mind is capable of constructing an internal world without intervention of the external environment. Descriptions of their core characteristics often draw attention to differential features, but other currents reveal that many of these are shared rather than...

DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1821 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Psychopathology Imagery Alterations of perception

Therapeutic use of ayahuasca: a review of the evidence of its use in approaching depressive disorders

European Psychiatry June 1, 2022 G. Simões, S. Jesús, R. Silva 1 citation

Introduction Ayahuasca (AYA) is a psychotropic plant from South America used for religious purposes by indigenous people of the Amazon. Increasing evidence indicates that AYA may have therapeutic potential in the treatment of mental health disorders like depression – a common life-disrupting, highly recurrent disorder – that is among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Objectives The...