Psychophysiology
March 12, 2020
Sophie Betka, Elisa Canzoneri, Dan Adler et al.
Abstract Previous studies investigated bodily self‐consciousness (BSC) by experimentally exposing subjects to multisensory conflicts (i.e., visuo‐tactile, audio‐tactile, visuo‐cardiac) in virtual reality (VR) that involve the participant's torso in a paradigm known as the full‐body illusion (FBI). Using a modified FBI paradigm, we found that synchrony of visuo‐respiratory stimulation (i.e., a...
Psychopharmacology
March 7, 2020
Jay A. Olson, Léah Suissa-Rocheleau, Michael Lifshitz et al.
148 citations
RationaleIs it possible to have a psychedelic experience from a placebo alone? Most psychedelic studies find few effects in the placebo control group, yet these effects may have been obscured by the study design, setting, or analysis decisions.ObjectiveWe examined individual variation in placebo effects in a naturalistic environment resembling a typical psychedelic party.MethodsThirty-three...
Journal of Affective Disorders
March 1, 2020
David S. Mathai, Matthew Meyer, Eric A. Storch et al.
The relationship between ketamine's hallucinogenic- and dissociative-type effects and antidepressant mechanism of action is poorly understood. This paper reviewed the correlation between subjective effects defined by various psychometric scales and observed clinical outcomes in the treatment of patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Based on PRISMA guidelines, we reviewed the...
Anthropology of Consciousness
March 1, 2020
Charles D. Laughlin, Melanie Takahashi
AbstractThe authors, both anthropologists who study alternative states of consciousness (ASC), explore the psychodynamics of mystical experience (ME). An affect that is a key factor for and integral to the phenomenology of ME is what they term “mystical love.” In many respects, ME refers to ASC that is diametrically opposite to everyday ego‐centered, materialist consciousness. In this article...
Gender & History
March 1, 2020
W. Kline
6 citations
‘Why is psychedelic culture dominated by privileged white men?’ asks historian Mike Jay, referring to a recent study of psychedelic users who are more than likely to be college-educated white males.1 This appears logical, given the figureheads (such as Timothy Leary) who attained cult-like status half a century ago. Many today continue to view psychedelics as a symbol of the hedonism of the...
Frontiers in Psychology
February 25, 2020
Marcelo Bigliassi, Romulo Bertuzzi
Some forms of meditation have been recently proposed as effective tools to facilitate the handling of undesired thoughts and reappraisal of negative emotions that commonly arise during exercise-related situations. The effects of meditation-based interventions on psychological responses could also be used as a means by which to increase exercise adherence and counteract the detrimental...
Biomedicines
February 18, 2020
Candace R. Lewis, Katrin H. Preller, B. Blair Braden et al.
27 citations
Psilocybin is the psychoactive compound of mushrooms in the psilocybe species. Psilocybin directly affects a number of serotonin receptors, with highest affinity for the serotonin 2A receptor (5HT-2Ar). Generally, the effects of psilocybin, and its active metabolite psilocin, are well established and include a range of cognitive, emotional, and perceptual perturbations. Despite the generality...
Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry
February 11, 2020
Vernon M. Neppe
‘Consciousness’ cannot adequately be conceptualized unless we apply several different prongs. This paper is divided into three sections. A perspective on Consciousness: Improving on the EPIC prongs. Section 1. The 12 prongs of Consciousness: PIERCED MOCKS. Section 2 linked with WH adverbs. The Elusive Mystery Solved: The Gimmel of Consciousness Section 3. Ultimately, Consciousness can be an...
Scientific Reports
February 11, 2020
Ji-Min Lee, Pil-Jong Kim, Hong-Gee Kim et al.
Nitrous oxide, the least potent inhalation anesthetic, is widely used for conscious sedation. Recently, it has been reported that the occurrence of anesthetic-induced loss of consciousness decreases the interconnection between brain regions, resulting in brain network changes. However, few studies have investigated these changes in conscious sedation using nitrous oxide. Therefore, the present...
Anesthesiology
February 6, 2020
Andria Pelentritou, Levin Kuhlmann, John Cormack et al.
15 citations
BACKGROUND: Investigations of the electrophysiology of gaseous anesthetics xenon and nitrous oxide are limited revealing inconsistent frequency-dependent alterations in spectral power and functional connectivity. Here, the authors describe the effects of sedative, equivalent, stepwise levels of xenon and nitrous oxide administration on oscillatory source power using a crossover design to...