Essays about: "psilocybin"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word psilocybin.

1. 1. ATTITUDES TOWARDS PSYCHEDELICS AND PSYCHEDELIC SCIENCE AMONG MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS IN SWEDEN: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Peter Byström; Linnea Bryngelsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Psychedelics; Psychedelic-assisted therapy PAT ; psilocybin; LSD; MDMA; attitudes; higher education; survey.;

   Abstract : Recently, psychedelic science (PS) has been going through a resurge with a vast increase in publications. Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT) is demonstrating promising results across the treatment of various psychiatric disorders; however, psychedelic science remains absent from the curriculum of both medical and psychology students in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. 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

4. 3. THE RE-EMERGENCE OF A PSYCHIATRIC PARADIGM : A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF MDMA-ASSISTED AND PSILOCYBIN-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR PTSD AND MDD

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Andreas Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Psychedelic research became throttled in the 1970s, though the clinical interest for psychedelics has seen a resurgence in the last couple of decades for their application as psychotherapy-adjunct substances used to treat various psychological disorders. Primarily mediated through agonism at the serotonin 2a receptor, psychedelics encompass and subsequently effect vast areas of the brain and implicates several limbic structures of relevance for emotional processing. READ MORE

5. 4. Psilocybin Induced Psychedelic Experiences : their Neural Mechanisms and Efficacy for Treating Depressive Disorders

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Linda Lindecrantz; Nicklas Villman; [2023]
   Keywords : psilocybin; depression; fMRI; systematic review; DMN;

   Abstract : The aim of this systematic review is to present the current literature on the therapeutic potential of the classic psychedelic compound psilocybin for depressive disorders and the neurocognitive mechanisms involved recorded with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A comprehensive literature search was conducted in the electronic databases Web of Science, Scopus and Medline EBSCO using a Boolean search string containing the keywords psilocybin, depression, fMRI, MRI and PET. READ MORE

6. 5. Investigating the potential of psilocybin as a treatment for major depressive disorder : A systematic review

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Alexandra Lundh; [2022]
   Keywords : Psilocybin; major depressive disorder; depression; psychedelics; 5-HT2A;

   Abstract : Major depression disorder is increasing globally, causing great personal suffering and economic burdens to society. Current antidepressant medications are not sufficiently able to treat all cases of depression and are often associated with troubling side effects. READ MORE