Serotonergic hallucinogens and recognition of facial emotion expressions: a systematic review of the literature

Background: Recognition of emotions in facial expressions (REFE) is a key aspect of social cognition. Anxiety and mood disorders are associated with deficits in REFE, and anxiolytics and antidepressants reverse these deficits. Recent studies have shown that serotonergic hallucinogens (i.e. ayahuasca...

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Main Authors: Juliana M. Rocha, Flávia L. Osório, José Alexandre S. Crippa, José Carlos Bouso, Giordano N. Rossi, Jaime E. C. Hallak, Rafael G. dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2045125319845774