Psilocybin-assisted mindfulness training modulates self-consciousness and brain default mode network connectivity with lasting effects
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.04.009
Abstract: Both psychedelics and meditation exert profound modulatory effects on consciousness, perception and cognition, but their combined, possibly synergistic effects on neurobiology are unknown. Accordingly, we conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with 38 participants following… read more here.
Keywords: default mode; connectivity; mode network; psilocybin assisted ... See more keywords
How Important Is a Guide Who Has Taken Psilocybin in Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Depression?
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DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2022.2047842
Abstract: ABSTRACT Promising outcomes of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy (PAT) for depression have generated concerted efforts to replicate, extend, and refine protocols to maximize efficacy. Psychotherapy research reveals that clients benefit most when important components of treatment align… read more here.
Keywords: psilocybin assisted; depression; guide; used psilocybin ... See more keywords
Long-term follow-up of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for psychiatric and existential distress in patients with life-threatening cancer
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DOI: 10.1177/0269881119897615
Abstract: Background: A recently published randomized controlled trial compared single-dose psilocybin with single-dose niacin in conjunction with psychotherapy in participants with cancer-related psychiatric distress. Results suggested that psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy facilitated improvements in psychiatric and existential distress,… read more here.
Keywords: assisted psychotherapy; psilocybin assisted; cancer; life ... See more keywords
Individual Experiences in Four Cancer Patients Following Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00256
Abstract: A growing body of evidence shows that existential and spiritual well-being in cancer patients is associated with better medical outcomes, improved quality of life, and serves as a buffer against depression, hopelessness, and desire for… read more here.
Keywords: assisted psychotherapy; depression; psilocybin; psilocybin assisted ... See more keywords