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Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Psychedelics and Drug Studies Health care

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Therapeutic use of psilocybin: Practical considerations for dosing and administration

Caroline A. MacCallum, Lindsay A. Lo, Carly A. Pistawka, Jagpaul Kaur Deol
Frontiers in Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2022 84 citations

This article gives health care professionals a plain overview of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy. It summarizes how psilocybin and its active form psilocin work in the brain, how the body absorbs and clears them, practical issues for dosing and monitoring, legal and access changes, and safety concerns for medically complex patients. The…

Chemical synthesis and alkaloids Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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