The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences: Hypotheses from Evolutionary Psychology
Neuropharmacological effects of psychedelics have profound cognitive, emotional, and social effects that inspired the development of cultures and religions worldwide. Findings that psychedelics objectively and reliably produce mystical experiences press the question of the neuropharmacological mecha...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2017.00539/full |