Conceptualizing your new reality: Should philosophers play a role in psychedelic-assisted therapy?

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Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is gaining renewed clinical interest for treating mental health issues. Philosophers can significantly contribute to PAT by offering insights during the preparation phase and helping articulate the philosophical complexities of psychedelic experiences during the integration phase.

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Abstract

Abstract Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is currently undergoing a resurgence of clinical interest for several mental health ailments. We propose that philosophers can play a significant role in PAT in both the preparation and integration phases of PAT. Philosophers can aid in the former phase by offering philosophical preparatory insights and in the latter phase by providing the conceptual language to articulate the complex philosophical aspects of a psychedelic experience.

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