[Ethics in the practice of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy].
G. Thorens, Louise Penzenstadler, F. Seragnoli, S. Rothen, Visar Qusaj, D. Zullino
Revue medicale suisse August 23, 2023 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.53738/revmed.2023.19.838.1508 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
This article proposes 10 essential ethical points for the practice of psychotherapy assisted by psychedelics (PAP). These include respecting legal frameworks for psychotropic drug use, managing psychedelics safely, reporting adverse effects, guaranteeing psychotherapeutic follow-up and patient safety, basing indications on scientific evidence, distinguishing personal recreational use from medical use, avoiding proselytizing or bad practices, not considering personal consumption as a competency in care, and ensuring equitable and reasonable access to treatment.
Study at a glance
| Design | theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Ten ethical points are essential for the practice of psychotherapy assisted by psychedelics, covering legal, safety, clinical, and equity considerations. |
Abstract
This article proposes 10 points considered essential on the ethics associated with the practice of psychotherapy assisted by psychedelics (PAP) : 1) respect of the legal framework (LStup) of the use of psychotropic drugs ; 2) adequately manage psychedelics (storage, production and safety) ; 3) announce adverse effects to the competent authority ; 4) guarantee a psychotherapeutic follow-up ; 5) guarantee the safety of the patients during the treatment ; 6) establish indications on the basis of scientific evidence ; 7) do not confuse personal recreational use and strict medical use ; 8) avoid proselytizing or bad medical practices ; 9) do not to consider the personal consumption of psychedelics as a competency in care and 10) ensure that access to care is equitable and reasonable.