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When I use a word . . . The psychedelic mind’s eye

BMJ March 20, 2026 Jeffrey K Aronson 1 citation

Psychedelic drugs produce effects on the mind that manifest as an apparent expansion of consciousness often accompanied by hallucinations. Psychedelics, which act as agonists at serotonin 5-HT2A receptors in the brain, include psilocybin, 5-methoxydimethyltryptamine, and N,N-dimethyltryptamine (tryptamine derivatives), mescaline (a phenethylamine derivative), and lysergic acid diethylamide...

PSILOCYBIN AS AN ADJUNCTIVE TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN ONCOLOGY: CURRENT EVIDENCE AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science March 19, 2026 Anna Komarczewska, Michał Kociński, Patryk Iglewski et al.

Depression and psychological distress are highly prevalent among patients with cancer and are associated with impaired quality of life, reduced treatment adherence, and poorer clinical outcomes. Standard pharmacological and psychosocial interventions often demonstrate limited efficacy or delayed onset of action in oncological and palliative settings. Psilocybin-assisted therapy has recently...

Psychedelic Therapy vs Antidepressants for the Treatment of Depression Under Equal Unblinding Conditions

JAMA Psychiatry March 18, 2026 Zachary J. Williams, Hannah Barnett, Balázs Szigeti 10 citations

Importance: Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) trials have high levels of functional unblinding, which biases results when comparing PAT with blinded interventions. Because PAT is effectively always open label, treatment results should be compared with those of open-label traditional antidepressants (TADs), so potential benefits associated with patients knowing their treatment is equal between...

Inhibitor-Free Variant of the Cheung Regimen: Successful Adjunctive Therapy in Long-Standing Hypochondriasis With Prominent Somatic Features

Cureus March 17, 2026 Ngo Cheung

Hypochondriacal obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) combines intrusive health anxieties with compulsive reassurance seeking and often resists high-dose selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cognitive-behavioural therapy. Interest has shifted toward glutamatergic agents that mimic ketamine's rapid synaptic effects. A 34-year-old woman endured two years of recurrent fear of serious...

Editorial: Retuning the Adolescent Brain: Esketamine and Rapid Structural Change in the rACC.

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry March 17, 2026 Yunjia Liu, Qiang Wang

Adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide and a major, modifiable risk factor for suicide, which remains the second leading cause of death in this age group.1 For 30% to 50% of patients who fail to achieve remission despite multiple treatment steps, the clinical and psychosocial consequences are substantial.2 Although selective serotonin-reuptake...

Editorial: Psychedelic substances and neurological diseases: from basics to clinical application

Frontiers in Pharmacology March 16, 2026 Alessandra Linardi, Ariadiny Lima Caetano, Rodrigo Portes Ureshino

psychiatric disorders, beta-carbolines, trace amine, phosphoproteomics, social hierarchy. Scientific interest in psychedelic substances has re-emerged, offering new perspectives on the treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders.Historically, psychedelics have been associated with a wide spectrum of positive and negative effects, encompassing ritualistic and spiritual use,...

DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1816812 (opens in new tab) Addiction Neurotoxicity Mechanism biology Recreational use +7

Efficacy and Safety of Intranasal Esketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression with Comorbid Autism Spectrum Disorder: Three Case Reports.

Clinics and practice March 13, 2026 Alessandro Guffanti, Matteo Leonardi, Natascia Brondino et al.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide and contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. Recent data show an increasing prevalence of treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit MDD as a comorbidity and it is often resistant to conventional treatments. ASD determines emotional dysregulation and...

The renaissance of research on psychedelics in child and adolescent psychopharmacology

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health March 13, 2026 Marc-Antoine Crocq, Philippe Auby

Aims The recent regulatory approval of esketamine in adults heralded the renaissance of research into psychedelic compounds. However, the relevance of this resurgence for children and adolescents remains unclear. This review examines the rationale for investigating psychedelics in pediatric psychopharmacology. Methods We reviewed recent literature, regulatory documents, and clinical trial...

Psychedelics for treatment of negative symptoms and depressive symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorder: A narrative review

Schizophrenia Research March 13, 2026 Michel Sabé, Paul Grof, Nathan Sackett et al. 1 citation

Serotonergic psychedelics are re-emerging as therapeutic candidates across psychiatry, particularly for treatment-resistant depression. Their rapid and sustained antidepressant effects, alongside evidence for neuroplastic, dopaminergic, and glutamatergic modulation, have prompted interest in whether they could address depressive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs)....

A randomized clinical trial of repeated doses of psilocybin for the treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder

Journal of Psychopharmacology March 13, 2026 Francisco Moreno, Katja Ehrmann Allen, Christopher B. Wiegand et al. 3 citations

BACKGROUND: Current treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cognitive-behavioral therapy, are often insufficient. Psilocybin, a 5HT2a agonist psychedelic, has shown promise for treating OCD, but rigorous evidence is still needed. AIMS: This randomized clinical trial evaluated safety, tolerability, and benefit of multiple psilocybin doses...

DOI: 10.1177/02698811261424214 (opens in new tab) Psilocybin Anxiety disorder Randomized controlled trial Adverse effect +11