Adverse effects of psychedelics: From anecdotes and misinformation to systematic science
Background:
Despite an increasing body of research highlighting their efficacy to treat a broad range of medical conditions, psychedelic drugs remain …
Expert Opinion on Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for People with Psychotic Symptoms
Background
Currently, personal or familial histories of psychotic symptoms are exclusionary criteria for most psychedelic clinical trials, studies, an…
Associations between classic psychedelics and opioid use disorder in a nationally-representative U.S. adult sample
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and there is a pressing need to identify additional treatments for …
Psychedelics for Brain Injury: A Mini-Review
Objective: Stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are among the leading causes of disability. Even after engaging in rehabilitation, nearly half of p…
Interest in receiving psychedelic-assisted therapy among marginalized women: Implications and findings from a community-based study in Canada
Background
Psychedelic-assisted therapies are receiving mounting attention for their therapeutic potential. However, little is known about interest am…
Psychedelics and Psychotherapy: Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches as Default
The acute subjective effects of psychedelics are responsive to users’ expectations and surroundings (i.e., “set and setting”). Accordingly, a great de…
Lifetime use of psychedelics is associated with better mental health indicators during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background and aims
The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences represent a major challenge to the mental health and well-being of the general populati…
Psychedelic assisted therapy for major depressive disorder: Recent work and clinical directions
Psychedelic substances such as psilocybin and ketamine may represent the future of antidepressant treatment, due to their rapid and prolonged effects …
The potential synergistic effects between psychedelic administration and nature contact for the improvement of mental health
Therapeutic psychedelic administration and contact with nature have been associated with the same psychological mechanisms: decreased rumination and n…
Classic and non‐classic psychedelics for substance use disorder: A review of their historic, past and current research
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a global public health concern that affects millions of people worldwide. Considering current research, addiction has …