The psychedelic afterglow phenomenon: a systematic review of subacute effects of classic serotonergic psychedelics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Classic serotonergic psychedelics have anecdotally been reported to show a characteristic pattern of subacute effects that persist after the acute effects of the substance have subsided. These transient effects, sometimes labeled as the 'psychedelic afterglow', have been suggested to be associated with enhanced effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions in the subacute period.

Objectives

This systematic review provides an overview of subacute effects of psychedelics.

Methods

Electronic databases (MEDLINE, Web of Science Core Collection) were searched for studies that assessed the effects of psychedelics (LSD, psilocybin, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, mescaline, or ayahuasca) on psychological outcome measures and subacute adverse effects in human adults between 1950

SUBMITTER: Evens R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10240558 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature