- News
- 3 minutes
- Aralık 1, 2020
- Biological Sciences
- Medicine & Psychiatry
- Mental Health
- Neuroscience
- Psychedelic Therapy
- Psychology
The Reading Lists are a series of curated lists of research articles introducing specific topics in a nutshell. Since psychedelic research is a rapidly growing field and new articles are published almost daily, we understand that it might be overwhelming to skim through a multitude of publications searching for the right one. To make it easier to find relevant research, we are introducing lists of article recommendations carefully selected by our team.
Comprised of both open and closed access articles, our lists of recommended readings aim to lay the foundations for understanding distinct aspects of psychedelic research. Starting from basic overviews and then diving deeper into specific research perspectives, the lists highlight the most important publications in the field.
To make the lists a handy tool for not only researchers and professionals but also journalists and the general public, we will provide a brief summary of each article. We believe that bridging the information flow between academia and society will significantly benefit both parties. High quality research combined with clear channels of communication with the public will facilitate responsible policy making and therefore result in sustainable development of the relations between science, governments, and the population.
This post will be continually updated – stay tuned for the incoming recommendation lists!
1. Recommended Readings for Psychedelic Novices
These ten articles will give you a solid foundation to start your psychedelic research journey. You will gain an overview of state-of-the-art of psychedelic research, the history of psychedelic exploration, the many applications of psychedelic substances in various fields, and most importantly, their therapeutic potential.
2. Recommended Readings Introducing Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Psychedelic-assisted therapy has the potential to help improve global mental health. In this list, we will introduce the history and current state of the research on psychedelic-assisted therapy, as well as challenges and future perspectives.
3. Recommended Readings on Psychedelics for the Treatment of Depression
Psychedelics offer a new avenue in the treatment of mood disorders. In this list, we will explore the advantages of psychedelics over mainstream antidepressants and summarize essential studies investigating the potential of psychedelics in the treatment of depression and anxiety.
4. Recommended Readings – Serotonin Receptors
This list of recommended readings explores the diversity among serotonin receptors, the history of their discovery, their relations with psychedelics, and their mechanisms of mediating subjective experiences and therapeutic effects.
5. Recommended Readings – Psilocybin
In this list, we focus on general press articles about psilocybin research and therapy that were published mainly in larger international newspaper outlets.
6. Recommended Readings – Top 2020
This list of Top 10 Articles of 2020 will discuss a ground-breaking trial with psilocybin for major depressive disorder, long-term outcomes of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, how psychedelics work in the brain, and how to produce psychedelics at a larger scale.
7. Recommended Readings – Ketamine
This selection of research articles on ketamine for mental health will explore its promise in treating not only depression but also the positive effects on suicidal ideation, addiction, and further symptoms of mental health disorders.
8. Recommended Readings – Ketamine
This list presents press articles discussing the therapeutic use of ketamine in mental health treatments and its potential modes of action.
Our work at MIND relies on donations from people like you.
If you share our vision and want to support psychedelic research and education, we are grateful for any amount you can give.