Therapeutic Effects of Hallucinogens

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ID2464607
AuthorsMichael James Winkelman (0000-0002-9936-348X, Arizona State University, corresponding author), Michael Winkelman
Year1991
Volume2
Issue3-4
Pages15-19
Publication date1991-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnthropology of Consciousness (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1053-4202 • E-ISSN: 1556-3537
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1525/ac.1991.2.3-4.15
OpenAlexW2168422581
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited17

This paper reviews some of the evidence indicating that hallucinogens or psychedelic substances have therapeutic effects. The general character hallucinogen use in non- Western societies is briefly reviewed to present data about the characteristic beliefs and uses associated with these substances. Evidence for therapeutic effectiveness is addressed from several perspectives: the findings from clinical medicine on effects of LSD; a general model of altered states of consciousness, their physiological characteristics, and therapeutic effects; and laboratory studies of physiological, sensory, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive effects of hallucinogens. These findings illuminate the general psychophysiological effects of hallucinogens and their consciousness altering and therapeutic mechanisms

Cognition · Consciousness · Hallucinogen · Psilocybin · Psychiatry · Neuroscience · Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Psychology · Sleep and Wakefulness Research

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