Behavioral Neurobiology of Psychedelic Drugs

Behavioral Neurobiology of Psychedelic Drugs is a reference volume synthesizing basic and clinical research on the effects and biological mechanisms of psychedelic compounds. The volume investigates how structurally distinct substances such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline produce similar human experiences through shared mechanisms of action.

Contributions link preclinical findings in animals with clinical observations in humans across species. Core areas of examination address neurobiological mechanisms, behavioral pharmacology, and systems-level neural activity, alongside both associated risks and potential medical benefits.

Published as part of the Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences series, this 2018 work provides an account of translational medicine and behavioral neuroscience research for a professional and scholarly audience.