Essays about: "Mystical experiences"

Found 5 essays containing the words Mystical experiences.

1. 1. Ethical Limbo and Enhanced Informed Consent in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy : Identifying New Challenges and Ethical Dimensions

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för filosofi och tillämpad etik

   Author : Rawad Yonus; [2023]
   Keywords : classic psychedelics; psychedelic experience; mystical experience; biomedical ethics; informed consent;

   Abstract : Human cultures have used classic psychedelics for healing purposes for millennia, emphasizing their subjective effects. In the 21st century, research has been revived to investigate the therapeutic effects of these substances. READ MORE

3. 2. Psilocybin and LSD in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Marcus Allgulin; [2020]
   Keywords : LSD; psilocybin; cognitive neuroscience; psychedelic-assisted therapy; depression; anxiety; 5-HT2A; Default Mode Network;

   Abstract : Psychiatry is in a crisis. Mental health disorders are on the rise worldwide and there are currently not enough efficient treatment methods that would meet the patients’ needs. Hence, the societal and economic costs of mental health problems are enormous, as well as the suffering of individuals afflicted by mental health problems. READ MORE

4. 3. The Psychedelic Altered State of Consciousness : An Assessment of the Current Status of Psychedelic Research

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Emma Christersson; [2019]
   Keywords : Psychedelics; lsd; psilocybin; integrated information theory; entropic brain; entropy; altered states of consciousness;

   Abstract : Classic psychedelic substances, such as lysergic acid diethylamide and the active compound in magic mushrooms, psilocybin, are being studied again in a renaissance of psychedelic research. Psychedelic substances have profound effects on perception, emotion, and cognition, as well as the capacity to induce mystical-type experiences and ego-dissolution. READ MORE

5. 4. Absorption predicts mysticism and spirituality, but not following intranasal oxytocin administration : A sensory deprivation experiment

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

   Author : Michael Skragge; [2017]
   Keywords : Absorption; Spirituality; Religion; Religiosity; Mysticism; Mystical experiences; Mystical-type experiences; Oxytocin; Sensory deprivation;

   Abstract : Recent research has indicated a causal link between oxytocin and spirituality. The present experiment sought to examine the effects of intranasal oxytocin (IN-OT) and absorption on mysticism and spirituality in a sensory deprivation setting. The results failed to find any main effects of IN-OT on mysticism, or on spirituality. READ MORE

6. 5. The Relationship between Anxiety Vulnerability Factors, Psychedelic Drug Use and Trait Anxiety

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Flavia Ursa; [2016]
   Keywords : trait anxiety; intolerance of uncertainty; anxiety sensitivity; distress tolerance; psychedelic drugs; mystical experiences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : BACKGROUND: Distress tolerance (DT), anxiety sensitivity (AS), and intolerance of uncertainty (IU) are transdiagnostic vulnerability factors for emotional distress. Some have argued that AS and IU are components of DT but this hypothesis has not been properly addressed yet, and neither has their relationship to trait anxiety. READ MORE