Comment on: History repeating: guidelines to address common problems in psychedelic science
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology January 1, 2024 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1177/20451253241243242 via OpenAlex
Summary
The discussion emphasizes the importance of rigor in psychedelic research, highlighting internal, external, and construct validities. It points out past mistakes and oversights by peer reviewers that have compromised research quality. The authors argue that future studies must adhere to these principles to ensure robust statistical inferences.
Study at a glance
| Key finding | Future psychedelic research should incorporate more rigor to avoid past inadequacies and ensure robust conclusions. |
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Abstract
The call for rigor by van Elk and Fried 1 is a welcome contribution to psychedelic research.The authors emphasized the well-known principles of internal, external, and construct validities, highlighting that conclusions should not extend beyond robust statistical inferences.The examples of previous inadequacies and mistakes regarding some of these principles, including oversight by peer reviewers, are valuable, and future research can indeed benefit from more rigor.