Treating Addiction: Perspectives from EEG and Imaging Studies on Psychedelics.
International review of neurobiology January 1, 2016 L F Tófoli, D B De Araujo 25 citations
After a ban on psychedelic research in the late 1960s, covert studies continued through the 1990s, but the past decade has seen renewed scientific interest in substances such as LSD, ayahuasca, and psilocybin. This chapter reviews EEG and brain imaging studies that evaluate how psychedelics affect the brain. It also examines evidence for using psychedelics as adjunct therapy for psychiatric and addictive disorders, noting that psychedelics appear to have efficacy in treating depression and alcohol-use disorders.