Table of Contents

Preface.- Chemistry and structure-activity relationships of psychedelics.- Hallucinogens and serotonin 5-HT2A receptor-mediated signaling pathways.- Effects of hallucinogens on neuronal activity.- Interactions of Hallucinogens with the Glutamatergic System:  Permissive Network Effects Mediated Through Cortical Layer V Pyramidal Neurons.- The effects of hallucinogens on gene expression.- Effect of Hallucinogens on Unconditioned Behavior.- Hallucinogens in Drug Discrimination.- Phenomenology, structure and dynamic of psychedelic states.- Serotonergic hallucinogen-induced visual perceptual alterations.- New world tryptamine hallucinogens and the neuroscience of ayahuasca.- Experimental psychosis research and schizophrenia - similarities and dissimilarities in psychopathology.- A review of Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) and an exploratory study of subjects claiming symptoms of HPPD.- Therapeutic applications of classic hallucinogens.- Classic Hallucinogens and Mystical Experiences: Phenomenology and Neural Correlates.

Reviews

“This book brings together the latest basic and clinical research into the underlying mechanism of action, effects, and possible clinical uses of psychedelic drugs. … It brings together current knowledge regarding this class of drugs pharmacology, neurobiological effects, subjective experience, and therapeutic effects. … It brings together preclinical and clinical data, which will be of interest to anyone involved with or curious about this category of drugs.” (Michael Easton, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2018)