Improving Outcomes in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addiction through Herbal Medicine
Medical Research Archives January 1, 2025 Matthew Halma, Joseph Varón, Sirjana Dhillon et al.
Psychedelic therapies show promise for conditions like PTSD, depression, and substance use disorders, but their success heavily depends on the facilitator and the setting. The field remains outside mainstream medicine and faces stigma from historical prohibition, despite positive trial results. For addiction medicine, facilitators often lack skills to manage substance abstinence. This review offers a clinical guide for managing opioid withdrawal symptoms after psychedelic use, aiming to provide a safer transition for people with opioid use disorder. Several herbal substances—corydalis, saffron, berberine, and nigella sativa—may help ease opioid withdrawal and contribute to addressing the opioid crisis.