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Title
Acute psychological and physiological effects of psilocybin in healthy humans: a double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-effect study.
Authors
Hasler, Felix; Grimberg, Ulrike; Benz, Marco A; Huber, Theo; Vollenweider, Franz X
Abstract
Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) receptors play an important role in perception, affect regulation and attention. Pharmacological challenge with the 5-HT(2A) agonist psilocybin (PY) is useful in studying the neurobiological basis of cognition and consciousness.