In 1857, Fitz Hugh Ludlow described how hashish infused meaning into everyday objects. Psychiatrist Humphrey Osmond coined the term “psychedelic” to encapsulate such “mind-manifesting” phenomena, related to drugs like LSD. A recent study investigated whether oral THC would increase neural complexity compared to classic psychedelics like LSD, showing that only LSD caused a significant increase in brain activity complexity. Whether cannabis is “psychedelic” is a matter of semantics, but THC may be comparable enough with classic psychedelics to serve as a control in psychedelic therapy.
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Published on February 19, 2024 at 06:10PM
Source: Psychology Today (opens in new tab)