Michal Michalak

Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-806, Poznan, Poland.

2 papers in the library · 7 citations · publishing 2023-2025

Papers

Infoveillance and Critical Analysis of the Systematically Reviewed Literature on Dimethyltryptamine and the "God Molecule".

Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) June 2, 2023 Ahmed Al-Imam, Marek A Motyka, Beata Hoffmann et al. 6 citations

Online searches for DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, and the Colorado River toad increased significantly from 2012 to 2022, with the strongest upward trend for 5-MeO-DMT. Geographic interest in DMT was highest in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Far East Asia; 5-MeO-DMT searches prevailed in Western Europe, Indo-China, and Australasia; and toad-related searches originated from the Americas, Australia, India, the Philippines, and Europe. The literature review covers DMT's shamanic history, present-day illicit use, and experimental trials for neurotic disorders, suggesting potential medical uses if legal status changes.

DOI: 10.3390/ph16060831 Full text 5-Methoxy-N,N-Dimethyltryptamine Colorado river toad Incilius alvarius Sonoran desert toad +4

Opinion Mining of Erowid's Experience Reports on LSD and Psilocybin-Containing Mushrooms.

Drug safety May 1, 2025 Ahmed Al-Imam, Riccardo Lora, Marek A Motyka et al. 1 citation

Natural language processing of 2188 user reports from the Erowid forum reveals distinct emotional and thematic patterns in experiences with psilocybin mushrooms versus LSD. The BERT model classified most experiences as negative, especially for psilocybin mushrooms, while VADER indicated more positive experiences for mushroom users. RoBERTa, which achieved the highest accuracy, predominantly classified experiences as negative or neutral. Lexicon analysis showed psilocybin reports emphasize introspection and time dilation, whereas LSD reports highlight memory issues and cognitive disorientation. These analyses can inform harm reduction and policy-making.

DOI: 10.1007/s40264-025-01530-z Full text Consciousness research Altered states Psychedelics Neuroscience +1