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D. Zullino

2 papers in the library · 2 citations · publishing 2023-2024

Papers

[Ethics in the practice of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy].

Revue medicale suisse August 23, 2023 G. Thorens, Louise Penzenstadler, F. Seragnoli et al. 2 citations

The article proposes ten essential ethical points for the practice of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP): respecting legal frameworks for psychotropic drugs, managing psychedelics safely (storage, production, security), reporting adverse effects to authorities, guaranteeing psychotherapeutic follow-up, ensuring patient safety during treatment, basing indications on scientific evidence, separating personal recreational use from medical use, avoiding proselytizing or poor medical practices, not equating personal psychedelic consumption with clinical competence, and ensuring equitable and reasonable access to care.

Motives for MDMA Use: A Comparative Study with Alcohol and Cannabis

European Psychiatry August 27, 2024 D. Zullino, L. Penzenstadler, S. Rothen et al.

Enhancement is the most common motive for using MDMA, followed by expansion motives—altering perceptions and increasing self-awareness—which reflects growing interest in MDMA-assisted therapy for conditions like PTSD. Social motives are third, coping fourth, and conformity least common. Compared to alcohol and cannabis, MDMA shows a distinct pattern of motives: social motives are less common for MDMA, and conformity motives are also less significant, possibly due to user maturity. These differences highlight the need for tailored harm reduction and intervention strategies. Data come from an online survey of 99 participants.