January 9, 2026José Mostacero-León, Jesús Manuel Charcape Ravelo, Anthony Jordan de la Cruz Castillo et al.
The research highlights the fundamental role of magical-religious practices in the preservation, use, and transmission of ethnobotanical knowledge in Peru. These practices, deeply rooted in the Andean-Amazonian worldview, manifest themselves through the symbolic and therapeutic use of sacred plants, contributing to the continuity of the cultural and spiritual identities of indigenous...
The clinical use of psychedelic substances and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT) is an area of growing interest that also raises significant social concerns and controversy. Despite existing legal restrictions, empirical research on substances such as psilocybin, mescaline, MDMA, LSD, DMT, and ibogaine has been developing, particularly in the treatment of conditions such as treatment-resistant...
AbstractThis chapter first traces the most relevant biographical events of Huxley’s final years from the 1950s to 1963. While the previous chapter focused on his continued warnings of the trends that curb freedom and democracy, this chapter instead focuses on his campaign to protect and increase individual freedom and exploit its creative and ethical potentialities. In 1953, Huxley first tried...
Mystical dynamics-the notion that mystical oneness may unfold involving ego disintegration, renewal, and luminous light-has been discussed anecdotally by psychedelic researchers and therapists but has not yet been empirically examined in controlled settings. This study investigated the occurrence and dose-dependency of mystical dynamics in healthy participants after administration of...
Psychotic symptoms are uncommon and non-specific adverse effects of classic (serotonergic) psychedelics such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, and mescaline. They can emerge during the acute phase of psychedelic drug effects, persist into the subacute ("afterglow") period, or, in rare cases, develop into long-term psychotic illness. Across all three scenarios, the symptoms can be...
Psychedelic and psychedelic-adjacent substances, including 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and classic serotonergic hallucinogens, are undergoing renewed therapeutic investigation and remain in non-medical use. Inadvertent exposure during early, unrecognized pregnancy is clinically plausible, yet pregnancy-specific safety evidence is limited. To map and synthesize the extent,...
Farmacja PolskaDecember 30, 2025Ewa Niedzielska-Andres, Angelika Ziaja, Stanisław Zielinski et al.
Przedmiot badań: W ostatnich latach obserwuje się rosnące zainteresowanie wykorzystaniem naturalnych halucynogenów w leczeniu zaburzeń psychicznych, uzależnień czy bólu. Substancje takie jak psylocybina, ayahuasca, ibogaina czy meskalina poddawane są ocenie w badaniach klinicznych, które wskazują na ich potencjał terapeutyczny, zwłaszcza w leczeniu depresji lekoopornej, zespołu stresu...
Scientific interest in psychedelics, documented since the nineteenth century, has recently resurged after decades of prohibition. Contemporary research highlights their therapeutic potential in treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders, alongside their heuristic value for studying brain networks and consciousness. This chapter reviews the historical trajectory, traditional uses, mechanisms of...
The recent mainstreaming of psychedelics has distanced itself from the countercultural image of the past, yet the question of whether psychedelics are political remains pressing. What happens when psychedelics meet politics?On one hand lies the politics of the unitive mystical experience: harmony, beyond good & evil, beyond space & time, and with love to all. Studying ayahuasca groups of...
Abstract: Background: Psychedelic-assisted therapy is increasingly being explored as potential treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs). While multiple systematic reviews and meta-analyses have examined this topic, the efficacy, methodological quality, and overlap of the existing evidence base remain unclear. Methods: We conducted an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses...