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Charl Els

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Psychedelics as pharmacotherapeutics for substance use disorders: A scoping review on clinical trials and perspectives on underlying neurobiology.British journal of pharmacology · 2026-06-30MDMA and psilocybin therapy rules have been relaxed. Here’s what might happen nextUnknown journal · 2026-06-28Genome-based optimization of psilocybin and N,N-dimethyltryptamine biosynthetic pathways in E. coli using CRISPR-associated transposasesMetabolic Engineering · 2026-06-13Psilocybin-assisted Physiotherapy for Refractory Motor Functional Neurological Disorder: A Randomized Dose-comparison Pilot Study (P7-17.001)Neurology · 2026-06-08361 Effect of intravenous psilocybin on mechanical hypersensitivity in a rat model of reserpine-induced chronic centralized painUnknown journal · 2026-05-19Psilocybin use among Basotho healers and non-healers in southern AfricaUnknown journal · 2026-04-22Psilocin glucuronide in whole blood: a stable and useful biomarker of psilocybin intakeJournal of Analytical Toxicology · 2026-02-18Examining the effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy on anhedonia in treatment-resistant depressionJournal of Affective Disorders · 2026-02-11Group Retreat Psilocybin Therapy for People with Metastatic Cancer with Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression: Safety and Efficacy Outcomes of a Phase 1/2 StudyPsychedelic Medicine · 2026-01-17Intentions, Spirituality, Set, and Setting Are Associated with Mystical Experiences in Psilocybin-Assisted TherapyPsychedelic Medicine · 2026-01-11A Nature-Themed Video Intervention Increases Nature Relatedness in Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for Alcohol Use DisorderPsychedelic Medicine · 2025-12-25A Randomised, Triple-Blind, Dose-Finding Study of the Impact of Psilocybin on Motor Function in Healthy ParticipantsmedRxiv · 2025-12-22Assessing The Readiness of Psychiatrists in Louisiana to Incorporate Psilocybin into Clinical Practice-Lessons Learned from a State Underrepresented in Clinical Psychedelic ResearchPsychedelic Medicine · 2025-12-18Acute and post-dosing effects of single-dose psilocybin for obsessive-compulsive disorder in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial: an interpretative phenomenological analysisFrontiers in Psychiatry · 2025-12-09Psilocybin-assisted physiotherapy for refractory motor functional neurological disorder: protocol for a randomised dose-comparison pilot studyActa Neuropsychiatrica · 2025-11-03Intravenous Administration of Serotonergic Psychedelics Produce Short-lasting Changes in Sleep-Wake Behavior and High Gamma Functional Connectivity in RatsbioRxiv · 2025-10-13Stronger visual surround suppression under psilocybin: A psychophysical and EEG pilot studyJournal of Vision · 2025-07-14Natural hallucinogens of fungal and animal origin: action and potentialapplications - a narrative review.Unknown journal · 2025-06-30Molecular, haemodynamic and functional effects of LSD in the human brainmedRxiv · 2025-06-17187. Changes in Symptoms of Anhedonia With Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial for Treatment-Resistant DepressionBiological Psychiatry · 2025-04-08Intravenous psilocybin induces dose-dependent changes in functional network organization in rat cortexTranslational Psychiatry · 2025-03-24Synthesis and In Vitro Profiling of Psilocin Derivatives: Improved Stability and Synthetic PropertiesJournal of Medicinal Chemistry · 2025-03-19A Field-Wide Review and Analysis of Study Materials Used in Psilocybin Trials: Assessment of Two Decades of Research.Unknown journal · 2025-02-26Development of Psilocybe Mushroom Species Reference Material-Cultivation Parameters and Chemical ProfilesJournal of AOAC International · 2025-02-12Exploring the Potential of Psychedelics in the Treatment of Headache Disorders: Clinical Considerations and Exploratory Insights.Unknown journal · 2025-01-15High-quality draft genomes of ecologically and geographically diverse Psilocybe speciesMicrobiology Resource Announcements · 2024-12-26Psilocybin Therapy for Clinicians With Symptoms of Depression From Frontline Care During the COVID-19 PandemicJAMA Network Open · 2024-12-04Enhanced visual contrast suppression during peak psilocybin effects: Psychophysical results from a pilot randomized controlled trialJournal of Vision · 2024-11-04Psychedelics as a potential treatment for tobacco use disorder: a systematic review.Unknown journal · 2024-09-16­­­­Single-Dose Psilocybin Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: Pharmacokinetics, Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy in an Open-Label StudyResearch Square · 2024-08-22Psilocybin and Motor Function: A Triple-Blind, Dose-Finding Study in Healthy ParticipantsPsychiatric Research and Clinical Practice · 2024-07-22Psilocybin desynchronizes the human brainNature · 2024-07-16Author Correction: Psilocybin enhances insightfulness in meditation: a perspective on the global topology of brain imaging during meditation.Unknown journal · 2024-04-22Psilocybin enhances insightfulness in meditation: a perspective on the global topology of brain imaging during meditationScientific Reports · 2024-03-25Psychedelic Therapy: A Primer for Primary Care Clinicians-PsilocybinAmerican Journal of Therapeutics · 2024-02-29Psilocybin induces dose-dependent changes in functional network organization in rat cortexbioRxiv · 2024-02-11Abstract C001: A pilot study of palliadelic treatment with psilocybin to reduce psychological distress and improve quality of life in patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinomaCancer Research · 2024-01-15Enhanced visual contrast suppression during peak psilocybin effects: A psychophysical studyPsyArXiv · 2024-01-10Safety, feasibility, tolerability, and clinical effects of repeated psilocybin dosing combined with non-directive support in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: protocol for a randomized, waitlist-controlled trial with blinded ratingsFrontiers in Psychiatry · 2024-01-08A Systematic Review of Reporting Practices in Psychedelic Clinical Trials: Psychological Support, Therapy, and Psychosocial Interventions.Unknown journal · 2023-12-12Is psilocybin effective for treatment of depression?Evidence-Based Practice · 2023-10-18Psilocybin-induced changes in cerebral blood flow are associated with acute and baseline inter-individual differencesScientific Reports · 2023-10-13Single-Dose Psilocybin Treatment for Major Depressive DisorderJAMA · 2023-08-30Beyond Psilocybin: Reviewing the Therapeutic Potential of Other Serotonergic Psychedelics in Mental and Substance Use Disorders.Unknown journal · 2023-08-23“Why would you open someone’s brain up?” Lived experience insights inform a psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy treatment manual for body image disturbanceResearch Square · 2023-07-26A Systematic Review of Reporting Practices in Psychedelic Clinical Trials: Psychological Support, Therapy, and Psychosocial InterventionsPsyArXiv · 2023-07-17Reports of self-compassion and affect regulation in psilocybin-assisted therapy for alcohol use disorder: An interpretive phenomenological analysis.Psychology of Addictive Behaviors · 2023-06-04Safety, tolerability, and clinical and neural effects of single-dose psilocybin in obsessive-compulsive disorder: protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, non-crossover trialFrontiers in Psychiatry · 2023-04-24Subacute effects of a single dose of psilocybin on biomarkers of inflammation in healthy humans: An open-label preliminary investigationComprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2022-12-05Single-dose psilocybin for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: A case reportHeliyon · 2022-11-30Music programming for psilocybin-assisted therapy: Guided Imagery and Music-informed perspectives.Frontiers in Psychology · 2022-11-16Single-Dose Psilocybin for a Treatment-Resistant Episode of Major Depression.New England Journal of Medicine · 2022-10-31A Review of Aeruginascin and Potential Entourage Effect in Hallucinogenic MushroomsUnknown journal · 2022-08-31Psilocybin use patterns and perception of risk among a cohort of Black individuals with Opioid Use Disorder.Journal of Psychedelic Studies · 2022-08-04Psychedelic drugs for psychiatric disorders.Unknown journal · 2022-07-04Don't be afraid, try to meditate- potential effects on neural activity and connectivity of psilocybin-assisted mindfulness-based intervention for social anxiety disorder: A systematic review.Unknown journal · 2022-06-05Psychoactive Drugs in the Management of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Promising New Horizon.Unknown journal · 2022-05-22Psilocybin: Characterization of the Metastable Zone Width (MSZW), Control of Anhydrous Polymorphs, and Particle Size Distribution (PSD).ACS Omega · 2022-02-06P.0623 The clinical relevance of the pharmacokinetics of psilocybinEuropean Neuropsychopharmacology · 2021-11-30Ethnoracial health disparities and the ethnopsychopharmacology of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies.Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology · 2021-06-06Psilocybin in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: What do we know so far?European Psychiatry · 2021-03-31Development and Evaluation of a Therapist Training Program for Psilocybin Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Clinical Research.Frontiers in Psychiatry · 2021-02-02Draft Genome Sequence of the Termite-Associated "Cuckoo Fungus," Athelia (Fibularhizoctonia) sp. TMB Strain TB5.Microbiology Resource Announcements · 2021-01-06Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration: A Transtheoretical Model for Clinical Practice.Frontiers in psychology · 2020-12-31P.804A single dose of psilocybin increases synaptic density and decreases 5-HT2A receptor density in the pig brainEuropean Neuropsychopharmacology · 2020-10-31P300-mediated modulations in self-other processing under psychedelic psilocybin are related to connectedness and changed meaning: A window into the self-other overlapHuman Brain Mapping · 2020-08-20Direct Phosphorylation of Psilocin Enables Optimized cGMP Kilogram-Scale Manufacture of PsilocybinACS Omega · 2020-06-30The Psilocin (4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine) and Bufotenine (5-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine) Case: Ensuring the Correct Isomer has Been IdentifiedJournal of Forensic Sciences · 2020-05-05Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the de novo production of psilocybin and related tryptamine derivativesMetabolic Engineering · 2020-03-25Characterization and prediction of acute and sustained response to psychedelic psilocybin in a mindfulness group retreatScientific Reports · 2019-10-23Psilocybin-assisted mindfulness training modulates self-consciousness and brain default mode network connectivity with lasting effectsNeuroImage · 2019-04-05DARK Classics in Chemical Neuroscience: Psilocybin.Unknown journal · 2018-07-15High dose psilocybin is associated with positive subjective effects in healthy volunteers.Journal of Psychopharmacology · 2018-06-26Individual Experiences in Four Cancer Patients Following Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy.Frontiers in Pharmacology · 2018-04-02The Psychedelic Debriefing in Alcohol Dependence Treatment: Illustrating Key Change Phenomena through Qualitative Content Analysis of Clinical Sessions.Frontiers in Pharmacology · 2018-02-20Psilocybin and Depression - Assessing the Long-term Effects of a Single Administration of Psilocybin on the Psychiatric Symptoms and Brain Activity of Patients With Severe DepressionClinicalTrials.gov · 2017-12-20Pharmacokinetics of Escalating Doses of Oral Psilocybin in Healthy Adults.Clinical Pharmacokinetics · 2017-11-30Two dose investigation of the 5-HT-agonist psilocybin on relative and global cerebral blood flow.NeuroImage · 2017-07-11Cancer at the Dinner Table: Experiences of Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Cancer-Related DistressJournal of Humanistic Psychology · 2017-06-13Patient Experiences of Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy: An Interpretative Phenomenological AnalysisJournal of Humanistic Psychology · 2017-04-27Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of Psychopharmacology · 2016-11-30Fungal hallucinogens psilocin, ibotenic acid, and muscimol: analytical methods and biologic activities.Unknown journal · 2013-07-31Alternative headache treatments: nutraceuticals, behavioral and physical treatments.Unknown journal · 2011-02-28Apical regional wall motion abnormalities reminiscent to Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy following consumption of psychoactive fungi.Unknown journal · 2008-04-01Aeruginascin, a trimethylammonium analogue of psilocybin from the hallucinogenic mushroom Inocybe aeruginascens.Planta Medica · 2006-04-27

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Carhart-Harris RL.58 publicationsVollenweider FX51 publicationsCarhart-Harris R50 publicationsGriffiths RR50 publicationsNutt DJ49 publicationsJohnson MW44 publicationsErritzoe D42 publicationsRoseman L41 publicationsRobin Carhart-Harris39 publicationsBarrett FS.34 publicationsPreller KH33 publicationsJohns Hopkins University31 publicationsKnudsen GM30 publicationsNutt D28 publicationsHendricks PS27 publicationsDavid Erritzøe25 publicationsRoland R. Griffiths25 publicationsGarcia-Romeu A23 publicationsDavid Nutt22 publicationsFranz X. Vollenweider22 publicationsGitte M. Knudsen22 publicationsPáleníček T.22 publicationsRosenblat JD22 publicationsFisher PM21 publicationsDavis AK20 publicationsDea Siggaard Stenbæk19 publicationsKargbo RB.19 publicationsKatrin H. Preller19 publicationsMcIntyre RS.19 publicationsStenbæk DS19 publicationsTimmermann C19 publicationsDos Santos RG18 publicationsLiechti ME18 publicationsPatrick M. Fisher18 publicationsRoss S18 publicationsYaden DB18 publicationsDeco G17 publicationsDirk Hoffmeister17 publicationsHusain MI17 publicationsKuypers KPC.17 publicationsM. Madsen17 publicationsMatthew W. Johnson17 publicationsSimonsson O17 publicationsTomáš Páleníček17 publicationsKringelbach ML.16 publicationsOzenne B16 publicationsSeifritz E16 publicationsBrice Ozenne15 publicationsFischer R.15 publicationsFrederick S. Barrett15 publicationsGonzález-Maeso J15 publicationsGuy M. Goodwin15 publicationsJoshua D. Rosenblat15 publicationsKettner H15 publicationsKwan AC.15 publicationsMadsen MK15 publicationsMason NL.15 publicationsNichols DE15 publicationsRamaekers JG15 publicationsUniversity Hospital15 publicationsYale University15 publicationsAlbert Garcia-Romeu14 publicationsBogenschutz MP14 publicationsGeyer MA.14 publicationsHalberstadt AL14 publicationsKometer M14 publicationsNayak SM14 publicationsBasel13 publicationsFeilding A13 publicationsGukasyan N.13 publicationsManish Agrawal13 publicationsNathan D. Sepeda13 publicationsSandeep M. Nayak13 publicationsSwitzerland13 publicationsTagliazucchi E13 publicationsGiribaldi B12 publicationsGoldberg SB12 publicationsHallak JEC.12 publicationsHasler F.12 publicationsHoffmeister D12 publicationsJames Rucker12 publicationsLerer B.12 publicationsLiknaitzky P12 publicationsMcCulloch DE12 publicationsRucker J.12 publicationsRucker JJ.12 publicationsYoung AH12 publicationsAgin-Liebes G11 publicationsBenyamina A11 publicationsBouso JC.11 publicationsGouzoulis-Mayfrank E11 publicationsHolze F11 publicationsJoshua Woolley11 publicationsKaelen M11 publicationsMartin Kuchař11 publicationsMuhammad Ishrat Husain11 publicationsNichols CD.11 publicationsOsika W11 publicationsScott T. Aaronson11 publicationsStephen Ross11 publicationsWang X.11 publicationsAnderson BT10 publicationsBarnett BS10 publicationsDavoudian PA10 publicationsErica Kaczmarek10 publicationsHoráček J10 publicationsHouman Farzin10 publicationsKovar KA.10 publicationsMatthias E. Liechti10 publicationsMichael P. Bogenschutz10 publicationsRoger S. McIntyre10 publicationsSchmid Y10 publicationsSchoevers RA10 publicationsUniversity of California10 publicationsVohryzek J10 publicationsZoe Doyle10 publicationsAaronson ST9 publicationsAndrea Mattarei9 publicationsArmand S9 publicationsBotvinnik A9 publications