Palliative care patients’ attitudes and openness towards psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for existential distress
Frontiers in Psychiatry April 18, 2024 Gina Micciche, Andrew McMillan, Emily Coughlin et al. 4 citations
A survey of 31 patients with incurable illnesses found that 51.6% expressed interest in future psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy (PAT). Belief that psilocybin could help with stress and anxiety was linked to interest. Patients voiced concerns about risk of psychosis, lack of trained providers, and potential for exploitation—the latter being a novel finding in this population. No demographic factors or levels of existential distress were associated with interest.