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Psychedelic-assisted therapy for functional neurological disorder: a theoretical framework and review

Butler M, Seynaeve M, Nicholson TR, Pick S, Kanaan RAA, Rucker J, Young AH, Ruffell SGD

Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology (2022)

Theoretical review
Abstract

Proposes a theoretical framework for psychedelic-assisted therapy (including ayahuasca) for functional neurological disorder (FND). Argues that psychedelics' effects on interoception, predictive processing, and default mode network disruption align with FND pathophysiology. Suggests a novel therapeutic application.

Citations20
Study TypeTheoretical review
functional neurological disorderpredictive processinginteroceptiontheoretical frameworknovel application
DOI: 10.1177/20451253221140631View on PubMed

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