Why Psychiatry Needs Psychedelics and Psychedelics Need Psychiatry
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs January 1, 2014 B. Sessa 26 citations
Psychiatry's reluctance to research psychedelic drugs for medical therapy overlooks compounds with great potential, while users who take them off-license are stigmatized as recreational abusers. Both psychiatrists and recreational users recognize the healing potential of these substances. Resolving this conflict is essential for the future of psychiatric medicine and psychedelic culture. Progress requires professionals to adapt to a conservative paradigm, enabling them to provide important treatments and elevate the profile of expanded consciousness in mainstream society.