Psychedelic therapy: Fresh promise for mental health
Mental Health Weekly – January 24, 2020
Source: OpenAlex
Summary
Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is experiencing a powerful resurgence, promising a new era in mental health medicine. Under a psychotherapist's supervision, carefully controlled hallucinogens like Psilocybin and Lysergic acid diethylamide are being used to treat severe conditions, including extreme depression and PTSD. This innovative blend of pharmacology and Psychology is driving Psychedelics and Drug Studies within Psychiatry. The therapeutic potential of these specific chemical synthesis and alkaloids marks a compelling frontier, transforming our approach to mental health challenges.
Abstract
Psychedelic‐assisted psychotherapy is seeing a resurgence as a treatment approach for mental health disorders. It melds pharmacology and psychotherapy, using substances such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin, under medical supervision, to treat conditions such as post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and extreme depression.