Author: natashamason

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How Magic Mushrooms Might Dissolve the Ego Revealed

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New research from our group, published in Neuropsychopharmacology: Following a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group design, we utilized an ultra-high field multimodal brain imaging approach and demonstrated that psilocybin (0.17 mg/kg) induced region-dependent alterations in glutamate, which predicted distortions in the subjective experience of one’s self (ego dissolution). Whereas higher levels of medial prefrontal cortical glutamate were… Continue reading How Magic Mushrooms Might Dissolve the Ego Revealed

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Getting high on cannabis makes people vulnerable to ‘false memories’

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New research from our group, published in PNAS: In a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study, we show that cannabis increased false memory rates using different false memory methods. The findings have significant legal implications. Read coverage of the publication from Live Science: https://www.livescience.com/cannabis-use-linked-to-false-memories.html

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Reduced responsiveness of the reward system is associated with tolerance to cannabis impairment in chronic users

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New publication out now, in which we used an ultra‐high field multimodal brain imaging approach, and showed that in occasional cannabis users, acute THC administration increased striatal glutamate and decreased functional connectivity in the reward system, which were associated with increases in subjective high and decreases in sustained attention. Such changes were absent in chronic… Continue reading Reduced responsiveness of the reward system is associated with tolerance to cannabis impairment in chronic users

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We are looking for a research intern, for a study on the therapeutic effects of cannabis

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We are offering a research intern position for a master student who is interested in the therapeutic effects of cannabis. We will conduct a field study in which we will study impulsivity in cannabis users. Specific activities consist of contacting coffee shops, recruiting participants, collecting data by means of questionnaires and neurocognitive tasks, data management,… Continue reading We are looking for a research intern, for a study on the therapeutic effects of cannabis

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Have you taken a psychedelic in the past 6 months? If so, we are asking for your help!

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Have you taken a psychedelic in the past 6 months? If so, we are asking for your help! We are interested in how the physical environment (setting) in which you took the substance may have impacted your experience. To do this, we have a short (and completely anonymous) survey asking about your experience. For more… Continue reading Have you taken a psychedelic in the past 6 months? If so, we are asking for your help!