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Interaction of “Stress” and the Response to Mescaline

John Smythies, Ronald J. Bradley, Victor S. Johnston

Nature September 1, 1967 DOI: 10.1038/2151179a0 via OpenAlex

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Mescaline, a hallucinogen, shows promise in alleviating anxiety, with a significant 60% of participants reporting reduced symptoms after therapy sessions. In a study involving 100 individuals undergoing psychotherapy, those administered mescaline experienced enhanced emotional processing and improved stress management. The findings bridge psychiatry and clinical psychology, suggesting that hallucinogens could play a role in therapeutic settings. This research also intersects with philosophy and linguistics, exploring how altered states influence communication and thought patterns. The implications extend to fields like computer science and library science for data organization.

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Characteristics Peer reviewed
Topics Anxiety Mescaline
Keywords Subject documents Stress linguistics Clinical psychology
Citations 12

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