Neural complexity is increased after low doses of LSD, but not moderate to high doses of oral THC or methamphetamine | Neuropsychopharmacology
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Subjects Consciousness Pharmacology Abstract Neural complexity correlates with one’s level of consciousness. During coma, anesthesia, and sleep, complexity is reduced. During altered states, including after lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), complexity is increased. In the present analysis, we examined whether low doses of LSD (13 and 26 µg) were sufficient to increase neural complexity in the absence of altered states of consciousness. In addition, neural complexity was assessed after doses of two other drugs that significantly altered consciousness and mood: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC;
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