BMJ
November 24, 2005
Samson S. Y. Wong, Kwok‐Yung Yuen
2 citations
Abstract 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (acronymized as 5-MeO-DMT) is sui generis among the numerous naturally-occurring psychoactive substances due to its unparalleled ego-dissolving effects which can culminate in a state of nondual consciousness (which is phenomenologically similar to transformative peak experiences described in various ancient contemplative traditions, e.g., Advaita...
BMJ
March 20, 2004
17 citations
Humphry Osmond
BMJ
May 1, 2003
The therapeutic effects of meditation.
BMJ
September 1, 1996
Cerebral oedema after MDMA ("ecstasy") and unrestricted water intake. Hyponatraemia must be treated with low water input.
BMJ
September 1, 1996
Cerebral oedema after MDMA ("ecstasy") and unrestricted water intake. Drug workers emphasise that water is not an antidote to drug.
BMJ
August 17, 1996
David Shewan, Phil Dalgarno, Leslie A. King
14 citations
EDITOR,—There is increasing concern over the toxic1 and neurodegenerative2 effects of ecstasy, and further research is clearly required. Potential hazards can also, however, arise through use of tablets sold as ecstasy that contain substances other than ecstasy, such as ketamine. Ketamine is an anaesthetic agent with a rapid action that has medical and veterinary applications. Drug users who...
BMJ
August 1, 1996
Ecstasy and neurodegeneration. gamma-Hydroxybutyrate is a new recreational drug that may lead to loss of consciousness.
BMJ
May 25, 1996
S M Matthai, J A Sills, D C Davidson et al.
68 citations
EDITOR,—3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or “ecstasy”) is a synthetic derivative of amphetamine and a popular recreational drug among young people. It is known to cause severe hyperpyrexia, dehydration, and rhabdomyolysis.1 Unrestricted ingestion of water is commonly believed to be important in combating some of the side effects of ingestion of the drug. We report on two patients who...
BMJ
March 1, 1993
Non-medical use of ketamine.
BMJ
May 1, 1991
Chronic paranoid psychosis after misuse of MDMA.
BMJ
March 23, 1991
Philip Mcguire, Thomas Fahy
128 citations
Methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy") is a hallucinogenic amphetamine that combines the effects of amphetamines and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and has become increasingly popular in the United Kingdom.We report two cases of chronic paranoid psychoses after heavy misuse of this drug. Case reports CASE I
BMJ
February 16, 1980
P Cooles
18 citations
CommentReports on the presence of psilocybin and psilocin in Panaeolus foenesecii are confused, since both have been detected in some samples of this mushroom but not in all.It is usually considered a "latent psilocybin" mushroom, because psilocybin and psilocin may not necessarily be present in a particular specimen.
BMJ
May 19, 1979
F. van Knapen, J.h. Franchimont, G M Otter
21 citations
The law was subsequently changed to make possession of the plant illegal.Thus unless the Act is amended to name the psilocybin mushroom possession is legal.Apparently increasing numbers of teenagers and others are harvesting and eating the mushrooms.2Doctors should therefore be aware of possible long-term side effects of such agents.One of these is the flashback phenomenon described by about 5%...
BMJ
October 30, 1971
G. Birdwood
and can only be judged in isolation.Combined together as separate chapters in this book they make a strange
BMJ
August 18, 1951
Peter Abbott
Abstract Background Neuroimaging studies have just begun to explore the acute effects of psychedelics on large-scale brain networks’ functional organization. Even less is known on the neural correlates of subacute effects taking place days after the psychedelic experience. This study explores the subacute changes of primary sensory brain networks and networks supporting higher-order affective...