Serotonergic hallucinogens and recognition of facial emotion expressions: a systematic review of the literature

• Main Authors: Juliana M. Rocha (Author), Flávia L. Osório (Author), José Alexandre S. Crippa (Author), José Carlos Bouso (Author), Giordano N. Rossi (Author), Jaime E. C. Hallak (Author), Rafael G. dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Recognition of emotions in facial expressions (REFE) is a key aspect of social cognition. Anxiety and mood disorders are associated with deficits in REFE, and anxiolytics and antidepressants reverse these deficits. Recent studies have shown that serotonergic hallucinogens (i.e. ayahuasca...