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Human behavioral pharmacology of psychedelics
How psychedelics affect human behavior and brain function
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Abstract
Psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD, and DMT are associated with a unique collection of subjective effects and potential therapeutic benefits.
- Research on psychedelics has increased significantly over the last decade.
- Classic psychedelics are characterized by complex subjective effects during and after use.
- Clinical trials indicate that psychedelics may have lasting positive effects on conditions like treatment-resistant depression and alcohol use disorder.
- The role of context (set and setting) and mystical experience is important in understanding the effects of psychedelics.
- Further investigation is required to uncover the mechanisms behind behavior change related to psychedelic use.
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