Behavioral Neurobiology of Psychedelic Drugs

Preface.- Chemistry and structure-activity relationships of psychedelics.- Hallucinogens and serotonin 5-HT2A receptor-mediated signaling pathways.- Effects of hallucinogens on neuronal activity.- Interactions of Hallucinogens with the Glutamatergic System:  Permissive Network Effects Mediated Through Cortical Layer V Pyramidal Neurons.- The effects of hallucinogens on gene expression.- Effect of Hallucinogens on Unconditioned Behavior.- Hallucinogens in Drug Discrimination.- Phenomenology, structure and dynamic of psychedelic states.- Serotonergic hallucinogen-induced visual perceptual alterations.- New world tryptamine hallucinogens and the neuroscience of ayahuasca.- Experimental psychosis research and schizophrenia - similarities and dissimilarities in psychopathology.- A review of Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) and an exploratory study of subjects claiming symptoms of HPPD.- Therapeutic applications of classic hallucinogens.- Classic Hallucinogens and Mystical Experiences: Phenomenology and Neural Correlates.

"This book brings together the latest basic and clinical research into the underlying mechanism of action, effects, and possible clinical uses of psychedelic drugs. ... It brings together current knowledge regarding this class of drugs pharmacology, neurobiological effects, subjective experience, and therapeutic effects. ... It brings together preclinical and clinical data, which will be of interest to anyone involved with or curious about this category of drugs." (Michael Easton, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2018)

“This book brings together the latest basic and clinical research into the underlying mechanism of action, effects, and possible clinical uses of psychedelic drugs. … It brings together current knowledge regarding this class of drugs pharmacology, neurobiological effects, subjective experience, and therapeutic effects. … It brings together preclinical and clinical data, which will be of interest to anyone involved with or curious about this category of drugs.” (Michael Easton, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2018)