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TOP 5 publications:

1. Gründer G, Brand M, Mertens L, Jungaberle H, Kärtner L, Scharf DJ, Spangemacher M, Wolff M. Treatment with psychedelics is psychotherapy: beyond reductionism.Lancet Psychiatry. 2024 11(3):231-236. Epub 2023 Dec 12.
2. Mertens L, Koslowski M, Betzler F, Brand M, Evens R, Kärtner L, Jungaberle A, Jungaberle H, Majic T, Schmitz C, Ströhle A, Scharf D, Spangemacher M, Wolff M, Assadi Z, Bahri S, Becher L, Färber LV, Kirchen N, Kulakova E, Kunz L, Meijer A, Rohrmoser B, Wellek S, Berger M, Gründer G. Efficacy and Safety of Psilocybin in Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: The EPISODE Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA Psychiatry. 2026 83(5):448-460. Epub 2026 Mar 18.
3. Kärtner L, Steinborn MB, Kettner H, Spriggs MJ, Roseman L, Buchborn T, Balaet M, Timmermann C, Erritzoe D, Carhart-Harris RL. Positive expectations predict improved mental-health outcomes linked to psychedelic microdosing.Sci Rep. 2021 11(1):1941.
4. Buchborn T, Kettner HS, Kärtner L, Meinhardt M. The ego in psychedelic drug action - ego defenses, ego boundaries, and the therapeutic role of regression.Front Neurosci. 2023 17:1232459.
5. Spangemacher M, Reinwald J, Adolphi H, Kärtner L, Mertens LJ, Schmitz CN, Gründer G. [Mechanisms of action of antidepressive pharmacotherapy: brain and mind-body and environment].Nervenarzt. 2025 96(2):119-127. Epub 2025 Jan 16.