Dr. Rainer Krähenmann presented new findings on mechanisms of action of psilocybin and LSD at the Psychedelic Science 2017 Conference.
Rainer Krähenmann of the Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich discusses neurobiological and psychological mechanisms of action of psychedelics and its relevance for the treatment of major depression and for enhancement of psychotherapy.
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Dreamlike effects of LSD on waking imagery in humans depend on serotonin 2A receptor activation. Kraehenmann R, Pokorny D, Vollenweider L, Preller KH, Pokorny T, Seifritz E, Vollenweider FX. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2017 Jul;234(13):2031-2046. PubMed Abstract