Effects of Setting on Psychedelic Experiences, Therapies, and Outcomes: A Rapid Scoping Review of the Literature
Current topics in behavioral neurosciences January 1, 2022 Tasha L. Golden, Susan Magsamen, Clara C. Sandu et al. 89 citations
A rapid scoping review of 43 studies on the role of setting and aesthetics in psychedelic experiences and therapies found broad consensus that setting matters, but rigorous, prospective tests of specific setting elements are lacking. The field agrees on the importance of setting yet remains without clear understanding of which elements affect outcomes, how they work, for whom, or under what conditions. Further research could improve psychedelic therapies and also inform non-psychedelic interventions.