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Exploration of neural correlates of self-related thoughts in psychedelic drugs users: a source localization EEG study
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Exploration of neural correlates of self-related thoughts in psychedelic drugs users: a source localization EEG study

principal investigator / project leader
Anastasiia Ruban
M.A. / Lecturer

psychologist

project value: PLN 162,469
funding source: National Science Center
discipline: psychology
research center: Institute of Psychology
location: Warsaw
duration: 2021 2022 2023 2024

Scientific reports suggest that psychedelic drugs have psychotherapeutic potential in treatment of depression, substance, misuse and death-related anxiety in terminally ill people. Moreover, studies have shown that psychedelic drugs can induce long-term improvement in well-being, relationships, and having a sense of purpose in healthy individuals.

Project objectives

The goal of the study is to examine neural and psychological differences between psychedelic drugs users and psychedelic naive participants. We are curious whether psychedelic drugs users will differ in terms of processing of self-related thoughts and whether this difference will be observable on a neural level.

Methodology

We will compare a group of individuals who use psychedelic drugs with group of individuals who have not used psychedelic drugs. We will measure their brain activity using an electroencephalogram (EEG). Furthermore, in order to improve spatial resolution, we will use source localization technique involving personal MRI brain scans.

We believe that the proposed study will significantly contribute to scientific knowledge on psychedelic drugs action, long-term effects, and neural basis of thinking about one’s self. Studying psychedelic-induced changes in processing of self-related information can expand our understanding of mechanisms, which underline the integration of information in a self-centered reality model, not only in psychedelic states but also during normal functioning.

Ruban, Anastasiia Principal Investigator
Bio
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Permanent employee
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First and last name
Anastasiia Ruban
Academic degree or title
M.A. / Lecturer
Specialization
psychologist
M.A. / Lecturer Anastasiia Rubanpsychologist

Application of results

We believe that the proposed study will significantly contribute to scientific knowledge on psychedelic drugs action, long-term effects, and neural basis of thinking about one’s self. Studying psychedelic-induced changes in processing of self-related information can expand our understanding of mechanisms, which underline the integration of information in a self-centered reality model, not only in psychedelic states but also during normal functioning.

Furthermore, better understanding of psychological and neuronal mechanisms, which underline psychedelic effects would be beneficial in order to reliably establish psychedelic usefulness and safety, both as adjunct in psychotherapy and as a preventive tool that can improve the quality of life, wellbeing and help with emotion regulation of healthy individuals.


Reserch team

Brzezicka, Aneta research mentor
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Permanent employee
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Specialization
neuroscientist and cognitive psychologist
First and last name
Aneta Brzezicka
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
City
warszawa
Discipline
psychology
Position
profesor uczelni
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Ph.D. / Associate Professor Aneta Brzezickaneuroscientist and cognitive psychologist