Genís Ona – författare

A detailed look at the neural and biological mechanisms of psychedelic use• Examines the main pharmacological properties of psychedelic substances, including LSD, DMT, psilocybin, ayahuasca, mescaline, ketamine, ibogaine, salvia, and MDMA• Explains the physiological mechanisms behind visionary effects, including what is happening in the brain and how each psychedelic is processed by the body• Shares safe strategies for using psychedelics, including harm-reduction techniques, and looks at where the future of psychedelic therapies is likely to goWith the widespread legalization of marijuana and the increasing use of psychoactives in controlled therapy settings, further research and understanding of psychedelics is now possible. Yet while individual accounts of their use abound, exactly what’s happening to the brain and body when using these substances is still not widely understood.Longtime pharmacological researcher Genís Ona presents a comprehensive look at the main pharmacological properties of psychedelic substances, including LSD, DMT, psilocybin, ayahuasca, mescaline, ketamine, ibogaine, salvia, tropane alkaloids, and MDMA. Exploring how psychedelics work within the brain, Ona shares results from his extensive research to reveal the physiological mechanisms that allow these molecules to have their visionary effects, explaining what is happening at the receptor level as well as the “cascade” effects that differ from substance to substance. He examines how the body processes each substance, describing how each psychedelic is released, absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated. He also details possible dangerous interactions between these substances and other drugs as well as their potential toxicity.Although his main focus is the biological and neurological effects of psychedelics, Ona also explores the mystical and spiritual dimension of psychedelic use, particularly as practiced in Indigenous traditions, showing how they enable access to a profound spiritual territory. He shares safe strategies for using psychedelics and looks at where the future of psychedelic therapies is likely to go, with an emphasis on ensuring that traditional knowledge is respected, honored, and protected.

Entender la farmacología de los psicodélicos es comprender la esencia de lo que nos hace humanos. Genís Oña realiza una aproximación informativa, entretenida y comprensible a la ciencia de los psicodélicos. José Carlos Bouso, PhD, Director Científico, ICEERS.Descubra la farmacología de las sustancias psicodélicas: Adéntrese en la vanguardia de la investigación científica sobre el impacto de la psilocibina, MDMA, DMT, mescalina, ibogaína y LSD en el cerebro. Con esta guía aprenderá las claves de los efectos de los psicodélicos, capaces de producir cambios significativos en los procesos de percepción, pensamiento y conciencia. Una guía ilustrada para comprender la ciencia en la que se basan las nuevas terapias asistidas con psicodélicos para tratar problemas de salud mental. Esta guía esencial será de interés para todos los psiconautas deseosos de sumergirse en la farmacología de las moléculas psicodélicas más populares, para todos los profesionales de la medicina y la salud mental y para todas las personas interesadas en aprender lo esencial de la neurociencia de las moléculas psicodélicas y cómo afectan a nuestro cerebro.

To understand the pharmacology of psychedelics is to understand the essence of what makes us human. Genís Oña makes an informative, entertaining and understandable approach to the science of psychedelics.José Carlos Bouso, PhD, Scientific Director, ICEERS. Discover the pharmacology of psychedelics.Delve into the cutting edge of scientific research on the impact of psilocybin, MDMA, DMT, mescaline and LSD on the brain.With this guide you will learn the keys to the effects of psychedelics, capable of producing significant changes in the processes of perception, thought and consciousness. An illustrated guide to understanding the science behind new psychedelic-assisted therapies for treating mental health issues.This essential guide will be of interest to all psychonauts eager to immerse themselves in the pharmacology of the most popular psychedelic molecules, to all medical and mental health professionals, and to all people interested in learning the essentials of the neuroscience of psychedelic molecules and how they affect our brains.