Psychedelic Neuroscience
- 1st Edition, Volume 242 - November 21, 2018
- Latest edition
- Editor: Tanya Calvey
- Language: English
We are in the midst of what is being called the ‘psychedelic renaissance’ with growing interest into how psychedelics alter consciousness, brain function and brain connectivity. Th… Read more
We are in the midst of what is being called the ‘psychedelic renaissance’ with growing interest into how psychedelics alter consciousness, brain function and brain connectivity. The acute, often profound, effects of the psychedelic experience can induce lasting improvements in mental health demonstrating that chemistry forms the basis of mystical experience, consciousness and mental wellbeing.
- This volume is a collection of chapters by world leaders in fields of neurobiology, neuropsychiatry, psychology, ethnography and pharmacology, addressing the neurobiological mechanisms of action of various classic and atypical psychedelics, their therapeutic potential as well as the possible risks associated with their use
1. An introduction to psychedelic neuroscience
Tanya Calvey and Fleur M. Howells
2. The renaissance in psychedelic research: What do preclinical models have to offer
Kevin S. Murnane
3. D-Lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin, and other classic hallucinogens: Mechanism of action and potential therapeutic applications in mood disorders
Danilo De Gregorio, Justine P. Enns, Nicolas A. Nuñez, Luca Posa and Gabriella Gobbi
4. Common neural signatures of psychedelics: Frequency-specific energy changes and repertoire expansion revealed using connectome-harmonic decomposition
Selen Atasoy, Jakub Vohryzek, Gustavo Deco, Robin L. Carhart-Harris and Morten L. Kringelbach
5. A case report SPECT study and theoretical rationale for the sequential administration of ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT in the treatment of alcohol use disorder
Joseph Barsuglia, Martin Polanco, Robert Palmer, Benjamin Malcolm, Benjamin Kelmendi and Tanya Calvey
6. Advances and challenges in neuroimaging studies on the effects of serotonergic hallucinogens: Contributions of the resting brain
Felix Müller, Matthias E. Liechti, Undine E. Lang and Stefan Borgwardt
7. Neurocognitive effects of cannabis: Lessons learned from human experimental studies
Marco Colizzi and Sagnik Bhattacharyya
8. Ibogaine as a treatment for substance misuse: Potential benefits and practical dangers
John Martin Corkery
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 242
- Published: November 21, 2018
- Language: English
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