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Brandon Reynante

Haas Center for Public Service, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.

2 papers in the library · publishing 2026

Papers

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Depression: A Survey of Current Practices, Rationales, and Future Directions.

Journal of psychoactive drugs June 10, 2026 Jack H Buchanan, Brandon Reynante, Michael T Dinh et al.

A cross-sectional survey of fifty licensed U.S. providers of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) for depression reveals wide variability in real-world practices. Ketamine was most often given intramuscularly (42%) or sublingually (40%) at psychedelic doses. Most providers (74%) conducted psychotherapy before, during, and after administration, commonly using Internal Family Systems (74%), humanistic/existential (62%), and supportive (58%) modalities, typically blending three to four approaches. The most endorsed treatment goals were fostering inner healing intelligence, leveraging neuroplastic effects, and facilitating a transformative experience. No significant association between psychotherapy modalities and treatment goals was found, indicating unclear logic for matching approaches to outcomes. The findings underscore the need for comparative clinical trials to establish evidence-based standards for KAP and other psychedelic-assisted therapies.

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2026.2685515 Full text Depression Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy Clinical best practices Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy +2

Optimizing music for psychedelic-assisted therapy: Examining contemporary practices, traditional entheogenic rituals, and musically-induced peak experiences

Journal of Psychedelic Studies June 2, 2026 Brandon Reynante, Jack Buchanan

Music has been integral to psychedelic experiences across history, from shamanic rituals to modern psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT), yet standardized protocols for its use are lacking. This interdisciplinary review compared musical features in three contexts: modern PAT, traditional entheogenic rituals, and musically-induced peak experiences. Conflicting features emerged: PAT music peaks with simplicity, consistency, and slow tempo; ritual music uses simple forms with rhythmic complexity, subtle variations, and fast tempo; peak-experience music is complex, surprising with large dynamic changes, and fast. These differences likely stem from music's assumed role and the associated non-ordinary state of consciousness.

DOI: 10.1556/2054.2026.00523 Rhythm Key lock Music psychology Music and emotion +19