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Ayahuasca and public health III: Health status of a sample of ayahuasca ceremony attenders in Portugal
Teixeira, P. J., Encantado, J., Amaro, H. D., Veiga, D., Carvalho, L. C., Alcázar-Córcoles, M. Á., Hallak, J., Guimarães dos Santos, R., Bouso, J. C., & Kohek, M. (in press). Ayahuasca and public health III: Health status of a sample of ayahuasca ceremony attenders in Portugal. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.
On the potential benefits of shared psychedelic experiences: Romantic dyads' co-use and shared understanding are associated with positive long-term changes
Cornelius, T., Moller, A., Encantado, J., Carvalho, L. C. P., Barba, T., & Teixeira, P. (in press). On the potential benefits of shared psychedelic experiences: Romantic dyads' co-use and shared understanding are associated with positive long-term changes. Journal of Humanistic Psychology.
Attitudes and perceptions of portuguese mental health professionals on the therapeutic use of psilocybin and MDMA
Encantado, J., Carvalho, L., Mota, P., Cunha, C., Garcia-Romeu, A., Johnson, M. W., & Teixeira, P. J. (2026). Attitudes and perceptions of portuguese mental health professionals on the therapeutic use of psilocybin and MDMA. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Vol 57(1), Feb 2026, 68-80. https://doi.apa.org/doi/10.1037/pro0000664
The combination of exercise and psychedelics for the treatment of major depressive disorder
Fabiano, N., Stubbs, B., Lawrence, D. W., Rosenblat, J. D., Teixeira, P. J., Wong, S., Zhou, C., & Carhart-Harris, R. (2026). The combination of exercise and psychedelics for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Discover mental health, 6(1), 37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-026-00408-5
Exploring practitioners’ perceptions of health behavior changes associated with psychedelic experiences
Carvalho, L. C., Encantado, J., van Elk, M., Moller, A. C., Cornelius, T., Veiga, D., & Teixeira, P. J. (2025). Exploring practitioners’ perceptions of health behavior changes associated with psychedelic experiences. Scientific Reports, 15, 44731. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-33296-w
Exploring self-reported health behavior change following naturalistic psychedelic use
Carvalho, L. C., Encantado, J., Moller, A., Cornelius, T., Marrouch, N., Johnson, M., Garcia-Romeu, A., Veiga, D., & Teixeira, P. J. (2025). Exploring self-reported health behavior change following naturalistic psychedelic use. Journal of Health Psychology. 13591053251392867. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053251392867
Exploring the Effects of Microdosing on Health Behaviour Change
Prochazkova, L., Carvalho, L. C., Marrouch, N., Encantado, J., & Teixeira, P. J. (2025). Exploring the effects of microdosing on health behaviour change. Neuropharmacology, 110688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2025.110688
Health-related behavioral changes following the use of psychedelics in naturalistic settings
Teixeira, P. J., Jain, R., Penn, A. D., Cole, S. P., Jain, S., Moller, A. C., Amaro, H., & Raison, C. (2025). Health-related behavioral changes following the use of psychedelics in naturalistic settings. Preventive Medicine Reports, 56, Article 103161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103161
A scoping review of research in naturalistic studies with psychedelics
Carvalho, Laura C., Jorge Encantado, Hannes Kettner, Christopher Timmerman, Diogo Veiga, and Pedro J. Teixeira. (2025). A scoping review of research in naturalistic studies with psychedelics. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, June. Taylor & Francis, 1–14. doi:10.1080/02791072.2025.2520221.
Attitudes and perceptions of Portuguese psychiatrists and psychologists on the clinical use of ketamine
Mota, P., Encantado, J., Carvalho, L. C., Cunha, C., Garcia-Romeu, A., Johnson, M. W., & Teixeira, P. J. (2025). Attitudes and perceptions of Portuguese psychiatrists and psychologists on the clinical use of ketamine. Acta Médica Portuguesa, 38(5), 297–306. https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.22815
Questionnaires Measuring 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Childhood and Adolescence: Content Description and Measurement Properties-A Systematic Review
Rodrigues, B., Encantado, J., Carraça, E., Martins, J., Marques, A., Lopes, L., Sousa-Sá, E., Cliff, D., Mendes, R., & Santos, R. (2023). Questionnaires measuring 24-hour movement behaviors in childhood and adolescence: content description and measurement properties-A systematic review. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 20(1), 50–76.
Psychedelics and health behaviour change
Teixeira, P. J., Johnson, M. W., Timmermann, C., Watts, R., Erritzoe, D., Douglass, H., Ketner, H., & Carhart-Harris, R. L. (2021). Psychedelics and health behaviour change. Journal of Psychopharmacology , 2698811211008554. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02698811211008554
“Follow the Whistle: Physical Activity Is Calling You”: Evaluation of Implementation and Impact of a Portuguese Nationwide Mass Media Campaign to Promote Physical Activity
Silva, M. N., Godinho, C., Salavisa, M., Owen, K., Santos, R., Silva, C. S., Mendes, R., Teixeira, P. J., Freitas, G., & Bauman, A. (2020). “Follow the Whistle: Physical Activity Is Calling You”: Evaluation of Implementation and Impact of a Portuguese Nationwide Mass Media Campaign to Promote Physical Activity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21), 8062.
A Classification of Motivation and Behavior Change Techniques Used in Self-Determination Theory-Based Interventions in Health Contexts
Teixeira, P. J., Marques, M. M., Silva, M. N., Brunet, J., Duda, J. L., Haerens, L., La Guardia, J., Lindwall, M., Lonsdale, C., Markland, D., Michie, S., Moller, A. C., Ntoumanis, N., Patrick, H., Reeve, J., Ryan, R. M., . . . Hagger, M. S. (2020). A classification of motivation and behavior change techniques used in self-determination theory-based interventions in health contexts. Motivation Science, 6(4), 438–455. doi: 10.1037/mot0000172
Adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version of the regulation of eating behavior scale (REBSp)
Teixeira, D. S., Pelletier, L., Encantado, J., Marques, M. M., Rodrigues, B., & Carraça, E. V. (2020). Adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version of the regulation of eating behavior scale (REBSp). Appetite, 104957. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2020.104957
Physical Activity Promotion Tools in the Portuguese Primary Health Care: An Implementation Research
Mendes, R., Nunes Silva, M., Santos Silva, C., Marques, A., Godinho, C., Tomás, R., Agostinho, M., Madeira, S., Rebelo-Marques, A., Martins, H., Teixeira, P. J., & Cruz, D. (2020). Physical Activity Promotion Tools in the Portuguese Primary Health Care: An Implementation Research. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030815
Body weight variability is not associated with changes in risk factors for cardiometabolic disease
Turicchi, J., O'Driscoll, R., Horgan, G., Duarte, C., Santos, I., Encantado, J., Palmeira, A.L., Larsen, S.C., Olsen, J.K., Heitmann, B., Stubbs, J. (2020). Body weight variability is not associated with changes in risk factors for cardiometabolic disease. International Journal of Cardiology Hypertension, doi: 10.1016/j.ijchy.2020.100045.
Consistent sleep onset and maintenance of body weight after weight loss: An analysis of data from the NoHoW trial
Larsen, S.C., Horgan, G., Mikkelsen, M-LK., Palmeira, A.L., Scott, S., Duarte, C., Santos, I., Encantado, J., O'Driscoll, R., Turicchi, J., Michalowska, J., Stubbs, J., Heitmann, B. (2020). Consistent sleep onset and maintenance of body weight after weight loss: An analysis of data from the NoHoW trial. PLoS Medicine, 17(7): e1003168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003168
Successful weight loss maintenance: a systematic review of weight control registries
Paixão, C., Dias, C.M., Jorge, R., Carraça, E.V., Yannakoulia, M., de Zwaan, M., Soini, S., Hill, J.O., Teixeira, P.J., Santos I. (2020). Successful weight loss maintenance: a systematic review of weight control registries. Obesity Reviews, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13003
Physical Activity Promotion Tools in the Portuguese Primary Health Care: An Implementation Research
Mendes, Romeu; Nunes Silva, Marlene; Santos Silva, Catarina; Marques, Adilson; Godinho, Cristina; Tomás, Rita; Agostinho, Marcos; Madeira, Sara; Rebelo-Marques, Alexandre; Martins, Henrique; Teixeira, Pedro J.; Cruz, Diogo. 2020. "Physical Activity Promotion Tools in the Portuguese Primary Health Care: An Implementation Research." Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 17, no. 3: 815.