Psychedelics and the science of self-experience.

Nour MM., Carhart-Harris RL.

Altered self-experiences arise in certain psychiatric conditions, and may be induced by psychoactive drugs and spiritual/religious practices. Recently, a neuroscience of self-experience has begun to crystallise, drawing upon findings from functional neuroimaging and altered states of consciousness occasioned by psychedelic drugs. This advance may be of great importance for psychiatry.

DOI

10.1192/bjp.bp.116.194738

Type

Journal article

Publication Date

2017-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

210

Pages

177 - 179

Total pages

2

Keywords

Consciousness, Hallucinogens, Humans, Neurosciences

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