A scientific guide to mental health with the help of psychedelics.

• Analyzes how psychedelics change our experience from a neurological perspective, including the neurons they interact with, their effects on cognitive and emotional processes, and why these effects may be therapeutic.

• Examines clinical outcomes with LSD, psilocybin from magic mushrooms, and DMT from ayahuasca, as well as with depressants like MDMA.

• Provides an illustrated introduction to neuroscience and a perspective on a new model of psychotherapy where psychedelics contribute to a lasting healing.

The author, neuroscientist Irene de Caso, guides you on a journey through the brain, revealing how psychedelics and depressants, if taken in a safe and therapeutic environment, can lead to positive and lasting changes. She examines the broad body of evidence behind the psychedelic revolution in psychiatry and psychotherapy, as well as clinical studies on hallucinogens like LSD, psilocybin, and DMT, offering statistical comparisons with conventional antidepressants and mood-enhancing drugs.

It also examines the psychedelic experience through neuroimaging and phenomenological experience, pondering mystical states, synesthesia, and the therapeutic benefits of the instantaneous dissolution of the ego. It lays the foundation for a new model of psychotherapy, showing how psychedelics can help overcome defense mechanisms and provide direct access to the subconscious.

Pages: 336, Year of Publication: 0227, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm