Abstract |
Based on its ability to increase brain complexity, a seemingly reliable index of conscious level, we propose testing the capacity of the classic psychedelic, psilocybin, to increase conscious awareness in patients with disorders of consciousness. We also confront the considerable ethical and practical challenges this proposal must address, if this hypothesis is to be directly assessed.
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Authors | Gregory Scott, Robin L Carhart-Harris |
Journal | Neuroscience of consciousness
(Neurosci Conscious)
Vol. 2019
Issue 1
Pg. niz003
( 2019)
ISSN: 2057-2107 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 31024740
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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