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Paul Summergrad

Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

2 papers in the library · 46 citations · publishing 2016-2024

Papers

Developing an Ethics and Policy Framework for Psychedelic Clinical Care: A Consensus Statement.

JAMA network open June 3, 2024 Amy L McGuire, I Glenn Cohen, Dominic Sisti et al. 41 citations

A consensus statement from a 2023 meeting of 27 experts identifies 20 points of consensus across five ethical issues for integrating psychedelic medicines into mainstream medical practice: reparations and reciprocity, equity, and respect; informed consent; professional boundaries and physical touch; personal experience; and gatekeeping. The meeting included clinicians, researchers, Indigenous groups, industry, philanthropy, veterans, retreat facilitators, training programs, and bioethicists. The statement focuses on government-approved medical use in the US and abroad, emphasizing that policymakers must address challenges ahead while acknowledging the hopeful moment.