Abstract Psychedelic-assisted therapy may represent an upcoming paradigm shift in the treatment of mental health problems as recent clinical trials have demonstrated strong evidence of
Abstract Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) is a cactus that contains various biologically active alkaloids— such as pellotine, anhalonidine, hordenine and mescaline. Here, mescaline induces the psychoactive
Abstract Reports of psychedelic experiences may contain similarities and differences across cultural contexts, but most current characterizations and quantifications of psychedelic experiences come from Western
Abstract Schizophrenia is a widespread psychiatric disorder that affects 0.5–1.0% of the world’s population and induces significant, long-term disability that exacts high personal and societal
Abstract Set and setting is a term which refers to the psychological, social, and cultural parameters which shape the response to psychedelic drugs. The concept
Abstract Psychedelic compounds are on the cusp of being approved by medical regulators for treatment-resistant mental health disorders. Following promising clinical trials, and as rates
Abstract In recent years, the study of psychedelic science has resurfaced as scientists and therapists are again exploring its potential to treat an array of
Abstract Contemporary research on serotonergic psychedelic compounds has been rife with references to so-called ‘mystical’ subjective effects. Several psychometric assessments have been used to assess
Abstract Ayahuasca is the Quechua name for a tea obtained from the vine Banisteriopsis caapi, and used for ritual purposes by the indigenous populations of
Abstract Research activity on the potential clinical value of classic hallucinogens and other psychedelics has increased markedly in the past two decades, and promises to