%0 Journal Article
%T A role for enhanced functions of sleep in psychedelic therapy?
%A Iwin Leenen
%A Tom Froese
%A Tomas Palenicek
%J Adaptive Behavior
%@ 1741-2633
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1059712318762735
%X After a hiatus of several decades, there has been a resurgence of studies into the therapeutic potential of serotonergic psychedelics. When administered in controlled settings, they have been reported to induce a wide variety of long-lasting positive psychological changes. However, the mechanisms by which psychedelics impart these long-lasting benefits remain poorly understood. Here, we highlight one possibility that has remained underexplored: a beneficial interaction with the self-optimizing functions of sleep
%K Rat models
%K psilocybin
%K memory consolidation
%K psychedelic-assisted therapy
%K altered states of consciousness
%K sleep
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1059712318762735