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Psychedelic Research

The Effects of Acutely Administered 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine on Spontaneous Brain Function in Healthy Volunteers Measured with Arterial Spin Labeling and Blood Oxygen Level–Dependent Resting State Functional Connectivity.

Aug 17, 2022

Marked increases in positive mood were produced by MDMA. Decreased CBF only was observed after MDMA, and this was localized to the right medial temporal lobe (MTL), thalamus, inferior visual cortex, and the somatosensory cortex. Decreased CBF in the right amygdala and...

The effect of acutely administered MDMA on subjective and BOLD-fMRI responses to favorite and worst autobiographical memories

Aug 17, 2022

Favorite memories were rated as significantly more vivid, emotionally intense and positive after MDMA than placebo and worst memories were rated as less negative. Functional MRI data from 17 participants showed robust activations to AMs in regions known to be involved...

Durability of improvement in post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and absence of harmful effects or drug dependency after MDMA psychotherapy: a prospective longterm follow-up study

Aug 17, 2022

Results for the 16 CAPS completers showed there were no statistical differences between mean CAPS score at LTFU (mean = 23.7; SD = 22.8) (tmatched = 0.1; df = 15, p = 0.91) and the mean CAPS score previously obtained at Study Exit (mean = 24.6, SD = 18.6). On average,...

Psychedelic Medicine

What is 5-HT2A receptor?

Mar 8, 2023

The 5-HT2A receptor ("5-HT" = 5-hydroxytryptamine, also known as serotonin) is a widely-expressed Gq-coupled protein receptor (GCPR) that triggers a range of intracellular pathways. Psilocybin and major depression Increased network modularity is a symptom of major...

Does genes impact psychedelic experiences?

Mar 8, 2023

Variations in a crucial receptor’s genetics led to differences in efficacy and potency for four psychedelic drugs. Researchers in North Carolina have found evidence that people’s genes may affect how they trip on psychedelic drugs. The finding may be a potential...

Breakthrough study discovers that psychedelics breach our neurons

Mar 8, 2023

New research shows psychedelics activate receptors inside brain cells that other compounds, like serotonin, cannot. he clinical evidence for using psychedelics to treat major depressive disorder, PTSD, addiction, and other mental health conditions is building. But...

LSD modulates music-induced imagery via changes in Para hippocampal connectivity

Aug 16, 2022

Results revealed increased PHC-visual cortex (VC) functional connectivity and PHC to VC information flow in the interaction between music and LSD. This latter result correlated positively with ratings of enhanced eyes-closed visual imagery, including imagery of an...

New Tools for Depression

Aug 12, 2022

COULD AN OVERACTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEM make you depressed? In the late 1990s, psychiatrist Andrew Miller and his colleagues began to notice that patients with cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and Crohn’s disease—all conditions that cause higher than normal levels of...