Nurses' Perceptions of Psychedelics to Address Mental Health Problems in the United States.
Psychedelic medicine (New Rochelle, N.Y.) September 1, 2024 Carolyn M Porta, Madison E Weirick, Anna Graefe et al. 4 citations
A survey of 1,133 Minnesota nurses in 2023 found mixed attitudes toward psychedelic decriminalization: 45.7% in favor, 20.1% against, and 34.2% unsure. Most nurses were open to therapeutic use and 80.7% were interested in observing psychedelic sessions, while 74.1% believed nurses have an important role in psychedelic health care. However, only 26.5% were confident in their knowledge about potential benefits for mental health conditions and 21.2% about mechanisms of action. As psychedelics may be reclassified by the FDA, nurses need more education to support evidence-based use for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction.