Psychedelic studies on depression recruiting subjects in the Netherlands
Several clinical studies into psychedelics-assisted psychotherapy for treatment-resistant depression are currently going on at Dutch universities, and are still recruiting research subjects. Three Dutch university medical centers – Groningen, Leiden and Utrecht – are participating [...]
A single inhalation of vapor from dried toad secretion containing 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) in a naturalistic setting is related to sustained enhancement of satisfaction with life, mindfulness-related capacities, and a decrement of psychopathological symptoms
Uthaug, M. V., Lancelotta, R., van Oorsouw, K., Kuypers, K. P. C., Mason, N., Rak, J., ... & Ramaekers, J. G. | Psychopharmacology | 13 April 2019
Online survey – are you planning to use psychedelics?
Researchers at Imperial College, London have started an online observational study into the acute and long-term psychological effects of psychedelics. OPEN is a sponsor of this study. The researchers aim to recruit individuals who are [...]
Online survey – have you tried psychedelics & why?
Researchers at the University of Maastricht are studying people's motivations for taking psychedelic drugs. They are looking for participants who want to share their experiences. You can find the survey here. Below is a description [...]
Brain imaging reveals the action of LSD on the human brain
Once again researchers from the Psychedelic Research Programme jointly set up by the Beckley Foundation and Imperial College London have published trailblazing research on the effects of psychedelics on the brain. These trendsetting studies are [...]
Psychedelic medicine: a re-emerging therapeutic paradigm
In a recent article, Tupper et al. (2015) [1] investigate the new and re-emerging therapeutic paradigm involving psychedelic substances for treating mental health conditions. Recent studies with patient populations are reviewed and thoughts on how [...]
Does LSD enhance the emotional response to music?
Aside from its hallucinogenic properties, LSD is known to have noticeable effects on emotion. This is one of the reasons why psychedelics were used in psychotherapy in the 1950s and 60s, hypothesizing that they facilitate [...]
Ketamine-induced state models schizophrenia
In the 1950’s, research on the psychoactive properties of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) led scientists to the serotonin hypothesis of schizophrenia, a theory still used to explain the neurochemical roots of schizophrenia. Today, Höflich […]
Second part of special issue compiled by OPEN published
At the end of last month we published the first part of a special issue on the beneficial effects of psychedelics in the treatment of addiction of the scientific journal CDAR. Now, the second part [...]
Special issue compiled by OPEN published in scientific journal
The OPEN Foundation is proud to announce that we compiled two special issues of the journal CDAR (Current Drug Abuse Reviews). The title of the Special Issues is ‘Beneficial Effects of Psychedelics with a Special [...]