Chapter title |
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Substance Use Disorders and Potential Mechanisms of Action.
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Chapter number | 284 |
Book title |
Disruptive Psychopharmacology
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Published in |
Current topics in behavioral neurosciences, December 2021
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DOI | 10.1007/7854_2021_284 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-03-112183-8, 978-3-03-112184-5
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Authors |
Rieser, Nathalie M, Herdener, Marcus, Preller, Katrin H, Rieser, Nathalie M., Preller, Katrin H., Nathalie M. Rieser, Marcus Herdener, Katrin H. Preller |
Abstract |
Substance use disorders (SUD) represent a significant public health issue with a high need for novel and efficacious treatment options. In light of this high unmet need, recent results reporting beneficial outcomes of psychedelic-assisted therapy in SUD are particularly relevant. However, several questions remain with regard to this treatment approach. The clinical mechanisms of action of psychedelic substances in the treatment of SUD are not well understood. Closing this knowledge gap is critical to inform and optimize the psychotherapeutic embedding of the acute substance administration. In this chapter, we discuss potential mechanisms that have implications on psychotherapeutic approaches including induced neuroplasticity, alterations in brain network connectivity, reward and emotion processing, social connectedness, insight, and mystical experiences. Furthermore, we outline considerations and approaches that leverage these mechanisms in order to optimize the therapeutic embedding by maximizing synergy between substance effects and psychotherapy. Understanding the mechanisms of action, developing psychotherapeutic approaches accordingly, and evaluating their synergistic efficacy in scientific studies will be critical to advance the framework of psychedelic-assisted therapy for addiction, create evidence-based approaches, and achieve the best treatment outcome for patients with SUD. |
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