Reducing the Harms of Nonclinical Psychedelics Use Through a Peer-Support Telephone Helpline
Psychedelic Medicine May 19, 2023 Mollie Pleet, Joshua White, Joseph A. Zamaria et al. 12 citations
A helpline for people having difficult psychedelic experiences may reduce distress and prevent emergency calls. Analysis of 884 callers to a psychedelic helpline found that 65.9% reported the call de-escalated their psychological distress. Without the helpline, 29.3% said they might have been harmed, 12.5% might have called 911, and 10.8% might have gone to the emergency room. The findings suggest that such helplines can avert harmful outcomes and reduce the burden on emergency medical services.