On the varieties of conscious experiences: Altered Beliefs Under Psychedelics (ALBUS)
Neuroscience of Consciousness,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2025(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
How
is
it
that
psychedelics
so
profoundly
impact
brain
and
mind?
According
to
the
model
of
“Relaxed
Beliefs
Under
Psychedelics”
(REBUS),
5-HT2a
agonism
thought
help
relax
prior
expectations,
thus
making
room
for
new
perspectives
patterns.
Here,
we
introduce
an
alternative
(but
largely
compatible)
perspective,
proposing
REBUS
effects
may
primarily
correspond
a
particular
potentially
pivotal)
regime
very
high
levels
receptor
agonism.
Depending
on
both
variety
contextual
factors
specific
neural
systems
being
considered,
suggest
opposite
also
occur
in
which
synchronous
activity
becomes
more
powerful,
with
accompanying
“Strengthened
(SEBUS)
effects.
Such
SEBUS
are
consistent
enhanced
meaning-making
observed
psychedelic
therapy
(e.g.
psychological
insight
noetic
quality
mystical
experiences),
imposition
expectations
perception
hallucinations
pareidolia),
delusional
thinking
sometimes
occurs
during
experiences
apophenia,
paranoia,
engendering
inaccurate
interpretations
events,
false
memories).
With
“Altered
(ALBUS),
propose
manifestation
vs.
vary
across
dose–response
curve
signaling.
While
explore
diverse
range
complex
models,
our
basic
idea
fundamentally
simple:
can
be
understood
as
kinds
waking
dream
states
varying
degrees
lucidity,
similar
underlying
mechanisms.
We
further
demonstrate
utility
ALBUS
by
providing
neurophenomenological
models
focusing
mechanisms
conscious
perceptual
synthesis,
dreaming,
episodic
memory
mental
simulation.
Language: Английский
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Potential Synergies
Mindfulness,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 2111 - 2123
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Abstract
Objectives
The
mindfulness-informed
intervention
that
has
so
far
received
the
most
attention
as
an
adjunct
to
psychedelic-assisted
psychotherapy
is
Acceptance
and
Commitment
Therapy
(ACT),
but
little
remains
known
about
potential
synergies
between
mindfulness-based
interventions
such
Mindfulness-Based
Cognitive
(MBCT).
This
paper
examines
evaluates
therapeutic
compatibility
of
MBCT
with
psychotherapy,
their
synergies.
Methods
study
represents
a
narrative
review
current
literature
on
MBCT.
Results
We
demonstrate
how
targets
core
processes
including
acceptance,
being
present,
concentration,
decentering
embracing
difficulties
—
outline
why
strengthening
these
capacities
systematic
meditation
training
may
prove
invaluable
during
preparation,
dosing
integration
phases
psychotherapy.
Conclusions
MBCT’s
emphasis
in
mindfulness
fostering
nonjudgmental
presence
aligns
well
states
consciousness
induced
by
psychedelics,
highlighting
its
enhance
various
stages
both
psychedelic
experience
subsequent
integration.
By
equipping
individuals
effective
cognitive
restructuring
techniques,
offer
advantages
beyond
those
provided
ACT,
ability
skillfully
navigate
manage
challenging
experiences
can
emerge
different
suggests
unique
approach
complement
ways
ACT
not
fully
address,
particularly
context
handling
experiences.
Language: Английский
“Diversity makes the richness of humanity”: the emergence of mental imagery after self-reported psilocybin mushrooms intake in an autistic woman with “blind imagination” (aphantasia): a 1-year retrospective case report
Published: Aug. 16, 2023
This
retrospective
case
report
explores
the
impact
of
psilocybin
mushroom
intake
on
emergence
mental
imagery
in
an
autistic
woman
with
aphantasia.
Aphantasia
refers
to
inability
generate
visual
images,
which
can
significantly
affect
individuals'
experiences
and
cognitive
processes.
The
study
focuses
a
34-year-old
who
had
been
living
aphantasia
since
childhood.
After
consuming
mushrooms,
she
reported
experiencing
vivid
for
first
time,
ability
manipulate
explore
images
her
mind.
effects
persisted
even
after
psychedelic
subsided.
woman's
assessment
using
Vividness
Visual
Imagery
Questionnaire
revealed
significant
increase
vividness
scores
post-intake.
findings
align
previous
research
brain
connectivity,
neuroplasticity,
processing.
highlights
potential
modulate
individuals
suggests
avenues
further
research.
Moreover,
it
raises
questions
about
classification
pathologization
aphantasia,
emphasizing
importance
recognizing
diversity
promoting
well-being
different
profiles,
including
Language: Английский