Hypnotic Induction of the Interference of Psilocybin with Optically Induced Spatial Distortion
Peter Gwynne, Roland Fischer, Richard Hill
Pharmacopsychiatry November 1, 1969 DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1094250 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cohort Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 4 |
| Population | Two variable and two stable psilocybin reactors (based on MMPI profile stability) |
| Interventions | Psilocybin Hypnotic induction |
| Dose | 160–200 µg/kg |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Interference communication Distortion music Hypnotic Hallucinogen Pharmacology Telecommunications Channel broadcasting |
| Citations | 8 |
| Key findings | Stability of perceptual performance under psilocybin and hypnosis is a personality invariant unrelated to hypnotic susceptibility. |
Abstract
The influence of personality structure on the stability of perceptual performance, specifically the degree of reproducibility under hypnotic induction of the psilocybinproduced lowering of spatial distortion thresholds, was investigated in two "variable" and two "stable" psilocybin reactors, that is, subjects who displayed variable and stable MMPI profiles under both control conditions and the influence of 160–200 µg/kg psilocybin. The results indicate that degree of stability in perceptual performance is a personality invariant with or without drug and also during the hypnotically-induced psilocybin experience. Moreover, susceptibility to hypnotic induction and ability to replicate exactly the hypnotically induced perceptual task are unrelated.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on psilocybin, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression: fMRI-measured brain mechanisms. Patients with treatment-resistant depression | 2017 | Observational cohort | n = 19 |
| Psychedelic effects of psilocybin correlate with serotonin 2A receptor occupancy and plasma psilocin levels Healthy volunteers | 2019 | Observational cohort | n = 8 |
| Increased spontaneous MEG signal diversity for psychoactive doses of ketamine, LSD and psilocybin Humans | 2017 | Observational study | |
| Classic psychedelic use is associated with reduced psychological distress and suicidality in the United States adult population. USA adult respondents from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2008-2012) | 2015 | Observational cohort | n = 190,000 |
| Prediction of Psilocybin Response in Healthy Volunteers Healthy volunteers | 2012 | Observational cohort | n = 409 |