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Brain Sci

ISSN 2076-3425

20 papers in the library · 88 citations · publishing 2019-2026

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Quantum-Inspired and Non-Classical Approaches to Consciousness: Models, Evidence and Constraints.

Brain Sci March 31, 2026 Oscar Arias-Carrión, Emmanuel Ortega-Robles, Elías Manjarrez

Consciousness presents a structural puzzle: a unified, context-sensitive, globally integrated mode of experience emerging from distributed neural dynamics. While classical neuroscience has mapped synaptic, oscillatory, and network-level mechanisms with increasing precision, debate persists as to whether classical formalisms fully capture the integrative and contextual features of conscious...

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci16040386 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)

A Tragedy of Errors: The State of Psychedelic Research in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder.

Brain Sci November 4, 2025 A. Benjamin Srivastava, Mark S. Gold

The past two decades have seen the reemergence of research investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs across neuropsychiatric illnesses. One condition, alcohol use disorder (AUD), is of relevance given the broad public health implications and both limited effectiveness and attrition associated with currently available treatments. While emerging research has suggested that the...

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci15111190 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)

The Role of Psychedelics in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.

Brain Sci September 28, 2025 Sabrina Correa Da Costa, Nicholas L. Bormann, Tyler Oesterle et al. 3 citations

Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly prevalent, affecting over 48.5 million Americans. Available treatments for SUD remain insufficient, and many patients do not respond to existing interventions despite adequate adherence to treatments. While novel therapies for SUD are urgently needed, the use of psychedelic drugs for the treatment of SUDs has shown promise. Objectives: This...

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci15101056 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Psychedelics Addiction treatment Substance use disorders Therapeutic research

Emerging Interventions in Behavioral Addictions: A Narrative Review of Psychedelics and Neuromodulation.

Brain Sci September 12, 2025 Krista Ulisse, Jehad Albitar, Jourdan Aromin et al. 5 citations

Addiction remains a persistent public health crisis, marked by poor treatment retention and limited pharmacotherapy options. Emerging treatments, such as psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and neuromodulation, offer promising avenues for circuit-level interventions in behavioral addictions. This narrative review synthesizes the current landscape of psychedelic compounds and neuromodulation...

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci15090980 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Psychedelic-assisted therapy Psychedelics & neuromodulation Brain stimulation Novel treatments +17

Positive Psychology Interventions in Early-Stage Cognitive Decline Related to Dementia: A Systematic Review of Cognitive and Brain Functioning Outcomes of Mindfulness Interventions.

Brain Sci May 28, 2025 Dimitra Vasileiou, Despina Moraitou, Konstantinos Diamantaras et al. 5 citations

Positive Psychology Interventions in Early-Stage Cognitive Decline Related to Dementia: A Systematic Review of Cognitive and Brain Functioning Outcomes of Mindfulness Interventions.

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci15060580 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Mindfulness Meditation Positive psychology Cognitive decline +9

Psychedelic-Induced Neural Plasticity: A Comprehensive Review and a Discussion of Clinical Implications.

Brain Sci January 25, 2025 Francesco Weiss, Anna Magnesa, Matteo Gambini et al. 62 citations

Background: Psychedelics are increasingly recognized as a promising and innovative treatment strategy for several mental disorders. However, there is still a lively controversy in the medical community as regards the rationale of their employment, specifically their indications and potential dangers. Methods: A comprehensive literature search on “MEDLINE/PubMed” and “Web of Science” was...

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci15020117 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Psychedelic-therapy Mental-health Brain-plasticity Psychiatric-treatment

Frequent Lucid Dreaming Is Associated with Meditation Practice Styles, Meta-Awareness, and Trait Mindfulness.

Brain Sci May 14, 2024 Elena Gerhardt, Benjamin Baird 3 citations

Lucid dreaming involves becoming aware that one’s current experience is a dream, which has similarities with the notion of mindfulness—becoming aware of moment-to-moment changes in experience. Additionally, meta-awareness, the ability to explicitly notice the current content of one’s own mental state, has also been proposed to play an important role both in lucid dreaming and mindfulness...

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14050496 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Lucid dreaming Conscious dreaming Dream control Nocturnal adventures +5

The Projective Consciousness Model: Projective Geometry at the Core of Consciousness and the Integration of Perception, Imagination, Motivation, Emotion, Social Cognition and Action.

Brain Sci October 9, 2023 David Rudrauf, Grégoire Sergeant-Perthuis, Yvain Tisserand et al.

The Projective Consciousness Model: Projective Geometry at the Core of Consciousness and the Integration of Perception, Imagination, Motivation, Emotion, Social Cognition and Action.

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13101435 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)