Peak experiences and the afterglow phenomenon: When and how do therapeutic effects of hallucinogens depend on psychedelic experiences?
@article{Maji2015PeakEA,
title={Peak experiences and the afterglow phenomenon: When and how do therapeutic effects of hallucinogens depend on psychedelic experiences?},
author={Tomislav Maji{\'c} and Timo Torsten Schmidt and J{\"u}rgen Gallinat},
journal={Journal of Psychopharmacology},
year={2015},
volume={29},
pages={241 - 253}
}Interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances has recently resumed. During an early phase of human psychedelic research, their therapeutic application in different pathologies had been suggested, and the first evidence for efficacy was provided. The range of recent clinical applications of psychedelics spans from cluster headaches and obsessive-compulsive disorder to addiction and the treatment of fear and anxiety in patients suffering from terminal illness, indicating…
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