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Most-Cited Papers in Psychedelic Research

The most-cited psychedelic research papers tracked by Blossom, ranked by citation count.

  1. 1Antidepressant effects of ketamine in depressed patients3,831 citations
  2. 2Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer2,144 citations
  3. 3Hallucinogens1,928 citations
  4. 4Psychedelics1,710 citations
  5. 5Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized controlled trial1,678 citations
  6. 6Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance1,671 citations
  7. 7NMDAR inhibition-independent antidepressant actions of ketamine metabolites1,590 citations
  8. 8Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: an open-label feasibility study1,520 citations
  9. 9Trial of Psilocybin versus Escitalopram for Depression1,334 citations
  10. 10The entropic brain: a theory of conscious states informed by neuroimaging research with psychedelic drugs1,269 citations
  11. 11Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder1,236 citations
  12. 12Pilot study of psilocybin treatment for anxiety in patients with advanced-stage cancer1,209 citations
  13. 13Antidepressant Efficacy of Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: A Two-Site Randomized Controlled Trial1,200 citations
  14. 14Neural correlates of the psychedelic state as determined by fMRI studies with psilocybin1,178 citations
  15. 15Human hallucinogen research: guidelines for safety1,173 citations
  16. 16Psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol dependence: a proof-of-concept study1,150 citations
  17. 17Psychedelics promote structural and functional neural plasticity1,134 citations
  18. 18REBUS and the Anarchic Brain: Toward a Unified Model of the Brain Action of Psychedelics1,128 citations
  19. 19Mechanisms of ketamine action as an antidepressant1,091 citations
  20. 20Single-Dose Psilocybin for a Treatment-Resistant Episode of Major Depression1,057 citations

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