Genís Ona

TL;DR: The main conclusion of this study is that a respectful and controlled use of hallucinogenic/psychedelic drugs taken in communitarian settings can be incorporated into modern society with benefits for public health.

TL;DR: Long-term ayahuasca users showed lower depression scores, and higher scores for self-transcendence and quality of life, as compared to their peers in sub-study 1, and further controlled and observational naturalistic studies assessing the eventual risks and potential benefits of ayahuaca are warranted.

TL;DR: This systematic review searched the available evidence from human studies, focusing on efficacy, safety, and the influence of the placebo effect in microdosing practices, and provided a general overview of the methods and approaches used.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the impact of lifetime psychedelic drug use on mental health in relation to the first strict lockdown adopted by various countries (April-July 2020) and find that regular users of psychedelic drugs had less psychological stress and some personality differences.

TL;DR: Stakeholders should consider these results particularly when deciding on legal classifications for these substances, as the study findings suggest that NPDs should not be in the same class as NPSs.