dc.contributor.author | Orsolini, Laura | |
dc.contributor.author | St John-Smith, Paul | |
dc.contributor.author | McQueen, Daniel | |
dc.contributor.author | Papanti, Duccio | |
dc.contributor.author | Corkery, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Schifano, Fabrizio | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-17T15:36:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-05-17T15:36:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-12-31 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Orsolini , L , St John-Smith , P , McQueen , D , Papanti , D , Corkery , J & Schifano , F 2017 , ' Evolutionary Considerations on the Emerging Subculture of the E-psychonauts and the Novel Psychoactive Substances : A Comeback to the Shamanism? ' , Current Neuropharmacology , vol. 15 , no. 5 , pp. 731-737 . https://doi.org/10.2174/1570159X15666161111114838 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1570-159X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/20048 | |
dc.description | This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a published work that appeared in final form in Current neuropharmacology after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. Under embargo until 31 December 2018. The Version of Record is available online at doi: https://doi.org/10.2174/1570159X15666161111114838 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Evolutionary research on drug abuse has hitherto been restricted to proximate studies, considering aetiology, mechanism, and ontogeny. However, in order to explain the recent emergency of a new behavioral pattern (e.g. 'the e-psychonaut style') of novel psychoactive substances' (NPS) intake, a complementary evolutionary model may be needed. OBJECTIVE: A range of evolutionary interpretations on the 'psychonaut style' and the recent emergency of NPS were here considered. METHOD: The PubMed database was searched in order to elicit evolutionary theory-based documents commenting on NPS/NPS users/e-psychonauts. RESULTS: The traditional 'shamanic style' use of entheogens/plant-derived compounds may present with a range of similarities with the 'e-psychonauts' use of mostly of hallucinogen/psychedelic NPS. These users consider themselves as 'new/technological' shamans. CONCLUSION: Indeed, a range of evolutionary mechanisms, such as: optimal foraging, costly signaling, and reproduction at the expense of health may all cooperate to explain the recent spread and diffusion of the NPS market, and this may represent a reason of concern. | en |
dc.format.extent | 7 | |
dc.format.extent | 677856 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Current Neuropharmacology | |
dc.subject | evolutionary models | |
dc.subject | Novel Psychoactive Substances | |
dc.subject | NPS | |
dc.subject | entheogens | |
dc.subject | psychonauts | |
dc.subject | shamanism | |
dc.subject | evolution | |
dc.subject | psychiatry | |
dc.title | Evolutionary Considerations on the Emerging Subculture of the E-psychonauts and the Novel Psychoactive Substances : A Comeback to the Shamanism? | en |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Life and Medical Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Health Services and Clinical Research | |
dc.contributor.institution | Psychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Unit | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Postgraduate Medicine | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Clinical Practice, Safe Medicines and Drug Misuse Research | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2018-12-31 | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.2174/1570159X15666161111114838 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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