Essays about: "psychedelic drugs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words psychedelic drugs.

1. 1. Prescribed ego-death: the therapeutic effects found in the psychedelic-Induced absence of self

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Klara Wellander; [2022]
   Keywords : ego-dissolution; psychedelics; anxiety; depression;

   Abstract : Depression and anxiety are two of the world’s most common neuropsychiatric conditions. There has been some success in treating depression and anxiety by using classic psychedelic drugs to cause positive changes in psychological well-being. READ MORE

3. 2. 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

4. 3. Psychedelic oscillations : A systematic review of the electrophysiological correlates of classic psychedelics

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Shabo Annerud Awrohum; [2021]
   Keywords : Electrophysiological; psychedelic; signal diversity; spectral analysis; functional connectivity;

   Abstract : Background: Recently there has been a revitalization in research on classic psychedelic substances. This class of drugs has been found to produce intense and profoundly meaningful experiences, and offers a unique opportunity to study the neural correlates of the sense of self. READ MORE

5. 4. Investigating the role microdosing psychedelics could have in the treatment of depression

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : August Bäckström; Aly Alamien; [2021]
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   Abstract : The practise of microdosing certain psychedelic drugs, that is consuming doses below thethreshold of experiencing psychedelic side effects, is increasing in popularity. Microdosing ismainly practised to reach the positive side effects of psychedelic drugs, mainly for themood-enhancing and antidepressant effects without having to experience the psychedelic sideof the drug. READ MORE

6. 5. 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