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Laura Kärtner

M.Sc. Psychology | PhD Candidate | Research Associate

Department Molecular Neuroimaging

Phone: +49 621 1703-6453

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Main therapy building, ground floor, room 037

Publications in peer reviewed journals since 2006

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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Gründer G, Brand M, Kärtner L, Scharf D, Schmitz C, Spangemacher M, Mertens L. [Are psychedelics fast acting antidepressant agents?]Nervenarzt. 2022 93(3):254-262. Epub 2022 Feb 1.

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