The bright side of psychedelics: latest advances and challenges in neuropharmacology

A Mastinu, M Anyanwu, M Carone, G Abate… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The need to identify effective therapies for the treatment of psychiatric disorders is a
particularly important issue in modern societies. In addition, difficulties in finding new drugs …

Ayahuasca's therapeutic potential: What we know–and what not

LO Maia, D Daldegan-Bueno, I Wießner… - European …, 2023 - Elsevier
The therapeutic potential of the psychedelic brew ayahuasca has been investigated in
preclinical and clinical studies. Currently, the most consistent evidence refers to depression …

[HTML][HTML] Adverse effects of ayahuasca: Results from the Global Ayahuasca Survey

JC Bouso, Ó Andión, JJ Sarris… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Ayahuasca is a plant-based decoction native to Amazonia, where it has a long
history of use in traditional medicine. Contemporary ritual use of ayahuasca has been …

Culture, context, and ethics in the therapeutic use of hallucinogens: Psychedelics as active super-placebos?

D Dupuis, S Veissière - Transcultural Psychiatry, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Following decades of prohibition and widespread concern about their mind-altering
properties, there is increasing public, scholarly, and clinical interest in the therapeutic …

Community-based mental health interventions in Africa: a review and its implications for US healthcare practices

BA Okunade, FE Adediran, CP Maduka… - International Medical …, 2023 - fepbl.com
This study critically examines community-based mental health interventions in Africa and
their implications for US healthcare practices. The primary aim was to explore the …

Psychedelic science, contemplative practices, and indigenous and other traditional knowledge systems: Towards integrative community-based approaches in global …

J Urrutia, BT Anderson, SJ Belouin… - … of psychoactive drugs, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
As individuals and communities around the world confront mounting physical, psychological,
and social threats, three complimentary mind-body-spirit pathways toward health, wellbeing …

An overview on the hallucinogenic peyote and its alkaloid mescaline: The importance of context, ceremony and culture

M Doesburg-van Kleffens, AM Zimmermann-Klemd… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) is a cactus that contains various biologically active alkaloids—
such as pellotine, anhalonidine, hordenine and mescaline. Here, mescaline induces the …

[HTML][HTML] Teacher plants—Indigenous Peruvian-Amazonian dietary practices as a method for using psychoactives

I Berlowitz, DM O'Shaughnessy, M Heinrich… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Indigenous groups of the Amazon have developed
intricate methods for the application of psychoactives, among which particularly the dieta or …

Hallucinations and hallucinogens: Psychopathology or wisdom?

JC Bouso, G Ona, M Kohek, RG Dos Santos… - Culture, Medicine, and …, 2023 - Springer
Hallucinations are currently associated almost exclusively with psychopathological states.
While it is evident that hallucinations can indicate psychopathology or neurological …

Terapi Musik: Mengoptimalkan Pengobatan Tradisional dengan Pendekatan Holistik pada Remaja

NP Cahyani - Jurnal Multidisiplin West Science, 2023 - wnj.westscience-press.com
Makalah penelitian ini mengeksplorasi integrasi terapi musik dan pengobatan tradisional
sebagai pendekatan holistik untuk mengatasi masalah kesehatan mental pada remaja di …