A role for enhanced functions of sleep in psychedelic therapy?. (June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Froese, Tom; Leenen, Iwin; Palenicek, Tomas
• Is Part Of: Adaptive behavior. Volume 26:Number 3(2018)
• Page Start: 129
• Page End: 135
• Publication Date: 2018-06
• Subjects: Rat models -- psilocybin -- memory consolidation -- psychedelic-assisted therapy -- altered states of consciousness -- sleep; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Animals -- Adaptation -- Periodicals; Adaptability (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Adaptation, Psychological -- Periodicals; Artificial intelligence -- Periodicals; 591.5
• DOI: 10.1177/1059712318762735
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-2633

Abstract

After a hiatus of several decades, there has been a resurgence of studies into the therapeutic potential of serotonergic psychedelics. When administered in controlled settings, they have been reported to induce a wide variety of long-lasting positive psychological changes. However, the mechanisms by which psychedelics impart these long-lasting benefits remain poorly understood. Here, we highlight one possibility that has remained underexplored: a beneficial interaction with the self-optimizing functions of sleep.