5-MeO-DMT: Potential Use of Psychedelic-Induced Experiences in the Treatment of Psychological Disorders

5-MeO-DMT, a potent psychedelic, may be useful in treating psychological disorders by inducing profound experiences that facilitate therapeutic breakthroughs. The article discusses how psychedelic-induced experiences could help patients with conditions such as depression, anxiety, and addiction by promoting neuroplasticity and emotional processing. It highlights the potential of 5-MeO-DMT to produce rapid and sustained improvements in mental health, though further research is needed to understand its mechanisms and optimize therapeutic protocols. The work emphasizes the importance of set and setting in maximizing therapeutic outcomes and minimizing risks.

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ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVPatent HighlightNEXT5-MeO-DMT: Potential Use of Psychedelic-Induced Experiences in the Treatment of Psychological DisordersRobert B. Kargbo*Robert B. KargboUsona Institute, 277 Granada Drive, San Luis Obispo, California 93401-7337, United States*Email: [email protected]More by Robert B. Kargbohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5539-6343Cite this: ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 11, 1646–1648Publication Date (Web):October 21, 2021Publication History Received2 October 2021Published online21 October 2021Published inissue 11 November 2021https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsmedchemlett.1c00546https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmedchemlett.1c00546editorialACS PublicationsCopyright © Published 2021 by American Chemical Society. This publication is available under these Terms of Use. Request reuse permissions This publication is free to access through this site. Learn MoreArticle Views7026Altmetric-Citations-LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail PDF (799 KB) Get e-AlertscloseSUBJECTS:Cancer therapy,Central nervous system,Diagnostic imaging,Diseases and disorders,Therapeutics Get e-Alerts