The presentation focuses on neural correlates of emotion- and self-regulation in healthy subjects and in people with mental disorders under the influence of psychedelics. In this field of research, particularly neuroimaging provided important results. Hereby, modulations of for instance amygdala activity, in brain regions of self-reference, and of the default mode network were described during and after intake of Psilocybin, LSD, Ayahuasca and MDMA. Possible modes of integral neuro-psychotherapeutic effects will be derived.
The functioning of a biological system is, at least in part, defined by gene expression patterns and interactions, implying that alterations often mediate behavioral changes at any level in gene ex
Mounting evidence suggests that acute effects of psychedelics (serotonergic hallucinogens) like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) might be elicited via altered thalamic gating, along with disturbanc
Recent pharmacological studies on the nature of altered states of consciousness ﴾ASC﴿ with psychedelic substances such as LSD and psilocybin have emphasized the importance of thalamo‐cortical
N,N‐Dimethyltryptamine ﴾DMT﴿ is a short acting psychedelic tryptamine found naturally in many plants and animals. When combined with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, such as in the Amazonian br