Background: Past research reports a positive relationship between experience with classic serotonergic psychedelics and nature relatedness (NR). However, these studies typically do not distinguish between different psychedelic compounds, which have a unique psychopharmacology and may be used in specific contexts and with different intentions. Likewise, it is not clear whether these findings can...
We read with interest the study of ketamine psychedelic and analgesic effects by Olofsen et al.1 and the accompanying editorial by Mashour.2 In both articles, the authors refer to the “dissociative” effects of ketamine. Corssen and Domino3 originally used the term “dissociative” in 1966 to describe “patients and subjects who, during recovery from CI-581 [ketamine], felt as though they were in...
NeumaNovember 1, 2022Javier A. Soto Cárdenas1 citation
compositivo de 2 canciones del músico argentino Gustavo Cerati.Salvia Divinorum en la canción "Planta" del disco de Soda Stereo: "Sueño Stereo" (1995) y el cactus Peyote en la canción "Cáctus" del disco "Fuerza Natural" (2009).La metodología es a través de entrevistas respecto del proceso compositivo, hechas al propio músico argentino publicadas en diversas fuentes escritas y online.
We thank Bowdle et al.1 for their interest in our article,2 and for the important issue they raise, paraphrased as follows: what is the best anthropocentric description of the "mind-altering" effects of a heterogeneous group of compounds and drugs that act at the brain and cause significant changes in mental state. The group of drugs that we are referring to includes N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)...
There is renewed interest in the clinical application of hallucinogenic substances to treat a range of psychiatric conditions. However, there is mixed evidence regarding how use of such substances outside of medical settings relates to psychological distress, depression, and suicidality. We examined data from a US representative sample of noninstitutionalized adults from the 2015-2020 National...
Shamanism is a system composed of various elements of culture and belief,created by people to understand life and come to grips with what is happeningaround them. It has an elaborate structure in terms of existing in well-roundedcommunities. It has various features that have different aspects compared tothe different times and conditions of the society. It also adopts local beliefsand the...
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a global public health concern that affects millions of people worldwide. Considering current research, addiction has been noted as the last stage of a chronic disease that may impair brain reward circuit responses and affects personal and social life. Treatments for SUD face challenges including availability and limited pharmacological response, often resulting...
Clinical studies suggest that psychedelics exert robust therapeutic benefits in a number of psychiatric conditions including substance use disorder. Preclinical studies focused on safety and efficacy of these compounds are necessary to determine the full range of psychedelics' effects. The present study explores the behavioral pharmacology of structurally distinct psychedelics in paradigms...
Background: Psychedelics represent a unique subset of psychoactive substances that can induce an aberrant state of consciousness principally via the neuronal 5-HT2A receptor. There is limited knowledge concerning the interest in these chemicals in Poland and how they changed during the pandemic. Nonetheless, these interests can be surveyed indirectly via the web. Objectives: We aim to conduct a...
The healthcare field and society at large are witnessing a resurgence of interest in the effects and applications of psychedelic therapies in a wide range of settings. In the 1950s and 1960s, research was conducted to explore different applications for psychedelics, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and mescaline, in the healthcare setting. However, psychedelic research was dramatically...