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Emotions and brain function are altered up to one month after a single high dose of psilocybin<ref>'''Emotions and brain function are altered up to one month after a single high dose of psilocybin.''' Barrett, F.S., Doss, M.K., Sepeda, N.D. ''et al.'' ''Sci Rep'' 10, 2214 (2020). <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59282-y</nowiki></ref>. | Emotions and brain function are altered up to one month after a single high dose of psilocybin<ref>'''Emotions and brain function are altered up to one month after a single high dose of psilocybin.''' Barrett, F.S., Doss, M.K., Sepeda, N.D. ''et al.'' ''Sci Rep'' 10, 2214 (2020). <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59282-y</nowiki></ref>. | ||
== | == Who would be eligible for psychedelics from a doctor? == | ||
=== Exclusions Criteria === | |||
Psychedelic therapy is not for everyone. There is a category of patients that have specific conditions or are taking specific medicines that should be [[Psychedelic Therapy Exclusion Categories|excluded from psychedelic therapy]]: | Psychedelic therapy is not for everyone. There is a category of patients that have specific conditions or are taking specific medicines that should be [[Psychedelic Therapy Exclusion Categories|excluded from psychedelic therapy]]: | ||
* People taking citalopram (Cipramil), dapoxetine (Priligy) | * People taking '''SSRIs''': citalopram (Cipramil), dapoxetine (Priligy)<nowiki/>, escitalopram (Cipralex), fluoxetine (Prozac or Oxactin) may experience [[SSRI and psychedelics|serotonin syndrome]], this is more pronounced in those taking MDMA; | ||
* People taking '''olanzapine''' (an atypical antipsychotic) as there is some evidence to suggest it can [[Trip Terminator|''terminate'' a trip]]<ref>'''Olanzapine as the ideal “trip terminator”?''' Giuseppe Valeriani, Ornella Corazza, Francesco Saverio Bersani. First published: 28 July 2015 <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2431</nowiki>. Accessed via: <nowiki>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hup.2431</nowiki></ref>; | * People taking '''olanzapine''' (an atypical antipsychotic) as there is some evidence to suggest it can [[Trip Terminator|''terminate'' a trip]]<ref>'''Olanzapine as the ideal “trip terminator”?''' Giuseppe Valeriani, Ornella Corazza, Francesco Saverio Bersani. First published: 28 July 2015 <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2431</nowiki>. Accessed via: <nowiki>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hup.2431</nowiki></ref>; | ||
* Presence of high degrees of '''[[Psychedelic Anxiety Syndrome|Psychedelic Anxiety Syndrome;]]''' | * Presence of high degrees of '''[[Psychedelic Anxiety Syndrome|Psychedelic Anxiety Syndrome;]]''' | ||
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* Presence or history of mania or '''bipolar disorder'''; | * Presence or history of mania or '''bipolar disorder'''; | ||
=== Adverse effects | === Inclusion Criteria === | ||
To be able to obtain a psychedelic from a doctor all of the following criteria must be met: | |||
* '''Over 25''', this age is not written in stone and there will be some variability, however it is thought that psychedelics should not be taken until brain growth is completed which is occurs around the mid 20's. | |||
* Diagnosed as having '''Treatment Resistant Depression,''' i.e. no adequate response to a course of appropriate antidepressant medication within a certain time. | |||
== Adverse effects == | |||
Like all medicines, without proper guidance adverse effects can occur. As shown in Figure 3, relative to other medicines psychedelics little harm. However, there have been some idiosyncratic [[Adverse Psychedelic Effects|adverse psychedelic effects]]. | Like all medicines, without proper guidance adverse effects can occur. As shown in Figure 3, relative to other medicines psychedelics little harm. However, there have been some idiosyncratic [[Adverse Psychedelic Effects|adverse psychedelic effects]]. | ||