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Psychedelic Drugs in Biomedicine

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences September 22, 2017 Evan J. Kyzar, Charles D. Nichols, Raul R. Gainetdinov et al. 155 citations

Psychedelic drugs, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), mescaline, and psilocybin, exert profound effects on brain and behavior. After decades of difficulties in studying these compounds, psychedelics are again being tested as potential treatments for intractable biomedical disorders. Preclinical research of psychedelics complements human neuroimaging studies and pilot clinical trials,...

Psychotherapie mit adjuvanter Gabe von serotonergen psychoaktiven Substanzen – Möglichkeiten und Hindernisse

Fortschritte der Neurologie · Psychiatrie July 1, 2017 Tomislav Majić, Henrik Jungaberle, Timo Torsten Schmidt et al. 10 citations

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Der Einsatz von serotonergen Halluzinogenen (Psychedelika) wie Lysergsäure-Diethylamid (LSD) und Psilocybin und Entaktogenen wie 3,4-Methylendioxymethamphetamin (MDMA) im Rahmen von Psychotherapie ist in den letzten Jahren wieder zunehmend ins Licht des wissenschaftlichen Interesses gerückt. Die vorliegende Arbeit fasst die aktuelle Evidenz zur substanzunterstützten...

Cancer at the Dinner Table: Experiences of Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Cancer-Related Distress

Journal of Humanistic Psychology June 14, 2017 Thomas Cody Swift, Alexander Belser, Gabrielle Agin-Liebes et al. 187 citations

Recent randomized controlled trials of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for patients with cancer suggest that this treatment results in large-magnitude reductions in anxiety and depression as well as improvements in attitudes toward disease progression and death, quality of life, and spirituality. To better understand these findings, we sought to identify psychological mechanisms of action...

Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy: A Review of a Novel Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs May 8, 2017 Kelan Thomas, Benjamin Malcolm, Dan Lastra 77 citations

Recent research suggests that functional connectivity changes may be involved in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. Hyperconnectivity in the default mode network has been associated with psychopathology, but psychedelic serotonin agonists like psilocybin may profoundly disrupt these dysfunctional neural network circuits and provide a novel treatment for psychiatric disorders. We have...

Clinical potential of psilocybin as a treatment for mental health conditions

Mental Health Clinician 2017 Jeremy Daniel, Margaret Haberman 78 citations

Abstract Psilocybin, a classic hallucinogen, is a chemical produced by more than 100 species of mushrooms worldwide. It has high affinity for several serotonin receptors, including 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT2C, located in numerous areas of the brain, including the cerebral cortex and thalamus. With legislation introduced in 1992, more work is being done to further understand the implications of...

Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer: a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Psychopharmacology November 30, 2016 Stephen Ross, Anthony P. Bossis, Jeffrey Guss et al. 1,699 citations

Background: Clinically significant anxiety and depression are common in patients with cancer, and are associated with poor psychiatric and medical outcomes. Historical and recent research suggests a role for psilocybin to treat cancer-related anxiety and depression. Methods: In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial, 29 patients with cancer-related anxiety and depression were...

DOI: 10.1177/0269881116675512 (opens in new tab) Anxiety Depression Cancer Psychedelic therapy psilocybin +6

Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial

Journal of Psychopharmacology November 30, 2016 Annie Umbricht, Mary P Cosimano, Roland R. Griffiths et al. 2,174 citations

Cancer patients often develop chronic, clinically significant symptoms of depression and anxiety. Previous studies suggest that psilocybin may decrease depression and anxiety in cancer patients. The effects of psilocybin were studied in 51 cancer patients with life-threatening diagnoses and symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. This randomized, double-blind, cross-over trial investigated the...

The Challenging Experience Questionnaire: Characterization of challenging experiences with psilocybin mushrooms

Journal of Psychopharmacology November 18, 2016 Frederick S. Barrett, Matthew P. Bradstreet, Jeannie‐marie Leoutsakos et al. 364 citations

Acute adverse psychological reactions to classic hallucinogens (“bad trips” or “challenging experiences”), while usually benign with proper screening, preparation, and support in controlled settings, remain a safety concern in uncontrolled settings (such as illicit use contexts). Anecdotal and case reports suggest potential adverse acute symptoms including affective (panic, depressed mood),...

Psychedelics as Medicines: An Emerging New Paradigm

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics November 4, 2016 De Nichols, Mw Johnson, Cd Nichols 366 citations

Scientific interest in serotonergic psychedelics (e.g., psilocybin and LSD; 5‐HT 2A receptor agonists) has dramatically increased within the last decade. Clinical studies administering psychedelics with psychotherapy have shown preliminary evidence of robust efficacy in treating anxiety and depression, as well as addiction to tobacco and alcohol. Moreover, recent research has suggested that...