Psilocybin therapy for depression appears to have a curious effect on the brain’s response to music
https://www.psypost.org/2023/05/psilocybin-therapy-for-depression-appears-to-have-a-curious-effect-on-the-brains-response-to-music-159783
https://www.psypost.org/2023/05/psilocybin-therapy-for-depression-appears-to-have-a-curious-effect-on-the-brains-response-to-music-159783
PsyPost
Psilocybin therapy for depression appears to have a curious effect on the brain’s response to music
Patients tend to have a stronger brain response to music the day after receiving psilocybin-assisted therapy, according to new research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. The stronger response to music was related to how intense the psychedelic…
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Extensive study reveals new insights into real-world psychedelic drug use
https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/extensive-study-reveals-new-insights-into-real-world-psychedelic-drug-use-165892
https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/extensive-study-reveals-new-insights-into-real-world-psychedelic-drug-use-165892
PsyPost
Extensive study reveals new insights into real-world psychedelic drug use
The most comprehensive survey on psychedelic drug use to date has provided valuable insights into the frequency, reasons, and experiences associated with psychedelic use in Canada. The extensive findings, published in the journal Psychedelic Medicine, have…
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Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Alters the Effects of Brain Stimulation in Rodents
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/psymed.2022.0014
https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/psychedelic-drugs-like-lsd-could-enhance-the-effects-of-brain-simulation-165838
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/psymed.2022.0014
https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/psychedelic-drugs-like-lsd-could-enhance-the-effects-of-brain-simulation-165838
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Alters the Effects of Brain Stimulation in Rodents | Psychedelic Medicine
Background: Psychedelic drugs have resurged in neuroscience and psychiatry with promising success in psychedelic-assisted therapy for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and addiction. At the cellular level, psychedelic drugs elicit neuroplastic processes…
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Attenuation of psilocybin mushroom effects during and after SSRI/SNRI antidepressant use
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811231179910
https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/antidepressants-may-diminish-psilocybins-effects-even-after-discontinuation-165826
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811231179910
https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/antidepressants-may-diminish-psilocybins-effects-even-after-discontinuation-165826
Sage Journals
Attenuation of psilocybin mushroom effects during and after SSRI/SNRI antidepressant use - Natalie Gukasyan, Roland R. Griffiths…
Background: Psilocybin is being studied for depression, but little is known about how it interacts with common antidepressants. Limited data suggest that psiloc...
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Effect of psilocybin on marble burying in ICR mice: role of 5-HT1A receptors and implications for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-023-02456-9
https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/psilocybin-shows-promise-in-ocd-treatment-even-without-the-psychedelic-trip-165645
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-023-02456-9
https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/psilocybin-shows-promise-in-ocd-treatment-even-without-the-psychedelic-trip-165645
Nature
Effect of psilocybin on marble burying in ICR mice: role of 5-HT1A receptors and implications for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive…
Translational Psychiatry - Effect of psilocybin on marble burying in ICR mice: role of 5-HT1A receptors and implications for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Psilocybin from “magic” mushrooms weakens the brain’s response to angry faces
PsyPost
Psilocybin from “magic” mushrooms weakens the brain’s response to angry faces
A study revealed psilocybin diminishes the amygdala response to angry faces, potentially impacting emotion processing. This discovery underscores its potential for treating conditions like depression and anxiety, highlighting the profound effects of psychedelics…
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Ayahuasca accelerates fear extinction via its effect on serotonin receptors
British Pharmacological Society | Journals
BPS Publications
Background and Purpose
Ayahuasca (AYA) is a botanical psychedelic with promising results in observational and small clinical trials for depression, trauma and drug use disorders. Its psychoactive ef...
Ayahuasca (AYA) is a botanical psychedelic with promising results in observational and small clinical trials for depression, trauma and drug use disorders. Its psychoactive ef...
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Ketamine’s rapid and sustained antidepressant effects are driven by distinct mechanisms
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Ketamine’s rapid and sustained antidepressant effects are driven by distinct mechanisms
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences - Administration of multiple subanesthetic doses of ketamine increases the duration of antidepressant effects relative to a single ketamine dose, but the...
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