Dr. Ede Frecska

Dr. Ede Frecska is the Chairman of Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Debrecen. He received his medical degree in 1977 from the Semmelweis University in Hungary. He then earned qualifications as certified psychologist from the Department of Psychology at Lorand Eotvos University in Budapest. Dr. Frecska completed his residency training in Psychiatry both in Hungary (1986), and in the United States (1992). He is a qualified psychopharmacologist (1987) of international merit with 17 years of clinical and research experience in the United States, where he reached the rank of Associate Professorship. During his academic years, Dr. Frecska’s studies were devoted to research on schizophrenia and affective illness. In his recent research he is engaged in studies on psychointegrator drugs, especially on the physiological effects of DMT in acute and chronic cellular stress like hypoxia. His theoretical work focuses on the interface between cognitive neuroscience and quantum brain dynamics. He is specifically interested in the mechanism of initiation ceremonies and healing rituals. He published more than 100 scientific papers and book chapters on these topics. Dr. Frecska is a member of several professional organizations (APA, ECNP, CINP), and has received grants and awards from a variety of sources (NARSAD, NIAA).

Dr. Frecska authored or co-authored the following journal articles:

“Effects of the Amazonian psychoactive beverage Ayahuasca on binocular rivalry: interhemispheric switching or interhemispheric fusion? – Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (2003)

“The role of hyperventilation: hypocapnia in the pathomechanism of panic disorder.” – Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (2007)

“A possibly sigma-1 receptor mediated role of dimethyltryptamine in tissue protection, regeneration, and immunity.”​ – Journal of Neural Transmission (2013)

“Psychedelic N,N-dimethyltryptamine and 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine modulate innate and adaptive inflammatory responses through the sigma-1 receptor of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells.” – PLOS One (2014)

“​The Therapeutic Potentials of Ayahuasca: Possible Effects against Various Diseases of Civilization.” – Frontiers in Pharmacology (2016)

“The Endogenous Hallucinogen and Trace Amine N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) Displays Potent Protective Effects against Hypoxia via Sigma-1 Receptor Activation in Human Primary iPSC-Derived Cortical Neurons and Microglia-Like Immune Cells.​” – Frontiers in Neuroscience (2016)

“N,N-dimethyltryptamine Prevents Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in a Rat Model.​” – Transplantation Proceedings (2019)

Dr. Frecska co-authored Inner Paths to Outer Space: Journeys to Alien Worlds through Psychedelics and Other Spiritual Technologies

(Dr. Frecska Presenting at Breaking Convention (2015))

(Dr. Frecska Presenting at Breaking Convention (2017))

(Dr. Frecska Discussing DMT & Religion (from DMT: The Spirit Molecule))