Ketamine and serotonergic psychedelics: an update on the mechanisms and biosignatures underlying rapid-acting antidepressant treatment

JN Johnston, B Kadriu, J Allen, JR Gilbert, ID Henter… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
The discovery of ketamine as a rapid-acting antidepressant spurred significant research to
understand its underlying mechanisms of action and to identify other novel compounds that …

Association between mystical-type experiences under psychedelics and improvements in well-being or mental health–A comprehensive review of the evidence

S Kangaslampi - Journal of psychedelic studies, 2023 - akjournals.com
Background and aims Ingestion or administration of classic psychedelics is sometimes
associated with improvements in well-being or mental health. Acute mystical-type …

Psychedelic-induced mystical experiences: An interdisciplinary discussion and critique

S Mosurinjohn, L Roseman, M Girn - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Contemporary research on serotonergic psychedelic compounds has been rife with
references to so-called 'mystical'subjective effects. Several psychometric assessments have …

Transformative experience and informed consent to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy

E Jacobs - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Just as psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) represents a clinical innovation that may
need to be accommodated with corresponding theoretical and methodological innovations …

Co-administration of midazolam and psilocybin: differential effects on subjective quality versus memory of the psychedelic experience

CR Nicholas, MI Banks, RC Lennertz… - Translational …, 2024 - nature.com
Aspects of the acute experience induced by the serotonergic psychedelic psilocybin predict
symptomatic relief in multiple psychiatric disorders and improved well-being in healthy …

On the need for metaphysics in psychedelic therapy and research

P Sjöstedt-Hughes - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The essential proposal of this text is that psychedelic-induced metaphysical experiences
should be integrated and evaluated with recourse to metaphysics. It will be argued that there …

Personal psychedelic use is common among a sample of psychedelic therapists: Implications for research and practice

JS Aday, Z Skiles, N Eaton, L Fredenburg… - Psychedelic …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: An emerging controversy in psychedelic therapy regards the appropriateness
or necessity of psychedelic therapists having personal experience using psychedelics …

The zebrafish for preclinical psilocybin research

OA Syed, B Tsang, R Gerlai - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
In this review, we discuss the possible utility of zebrafish in research on psilocybin, a
psychedelic drug whose recreational use as well as possible clinical application are gaining …

Measuring psychotherapeutic processes in the context of psychedelic experiences: Validation of the General Change Mechanisms Questionnaire (GCMQ)

M Wolff, R Evens, LJ Mertens… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Therapeutic and salutogenic effects of psychedelic drugs have been attributed
to psychotherapeutic or psychotherapy-like processes that can unfold during the acute …

Lasting increases in trait mindfulness after psilocybin correlate positively with the mystical-type experience in healthy individuals

A Søndergaard, MK Madsen, B Ozenne… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Psilocybin-induced mystical-type experiences are associated with lasting
positive psychological outcomes. Recent studies indicate that trait mindfulness is increased …