Psilocybin: Good Trip or Bad Trip
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics May 26, 2017 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.697 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Clinical pharmacology Hallucinogen |
| Citations | 18 |
| Key findings | Psychedelic drugs are being rediscovered for potential therapeutic applications. |
Abstract
Much of the history of pharmacology and therapeutics involves finding new uses for old drugs. The latest rediscovery is that of psychedelic drugs. Since they can cause profound distortions of perception and were once used as part of religious ceremonies, such research may seem unusual at this time.