AVANÇOS NO TRATAMENTO DE TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS: Uma análise bibliométrica global da pesquisa sobre psicodélicos clássicos
Maria Helha Fernandes-Nascimento, Karine Viana-Ferreira, Eline Nicole Assad, André Brooking Negrão
Psicologia e Saúde em Debate October 18, 2024 DOI: 10.22289/2446-922x.v10a2a36 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA bibliometric analysis of 4,235 publications from 91 countries found rapidly growing global research into classic psychedelics for treating mental disorders. LSD led in number of studies, and the United States was the main collaborative hub. Regression models showed a strong to very strong correlation between year progression and publication increase for LSD, mescaline, DMT/ayahuasca, and psilocybin, with R² values ranging from 0.75 to 0.96. The findings indicate rising international interest, particularly in LSD and psilocybin research.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Bibliometric analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 4,235 |
| Population | Publications in the Scopus database on classic psychedelics and mental disorders |
| Keywords | Psychology Psychotherapist Humanities |
| Key finding | Global research on classic psychedelics for mental disorders is rapidly increasing, with LSD and psilocybin showing the strongest publication growth trends. |
Abstract
Classic psychedelics are being globally investigated for their therapeutic potential in mental disorders, however, the literature offers little information about the progress of these studies. The aim of this study is to provide perspectives and directions on the use of classic psychedelics in the treatment of mental disorders. We conducted a bibliometric analysis of publications in the Scopus database, using MeSH terms for LSD, mescaline, DMT/ayahuasca, and psilocybin, combined with terms related to mental disorders. We used Microsoft Excel 2010 and the VOSviewer software for data extraction and analysis. The analyses included descriptive and inferential statistics, using regression models in the R statistical software. A total of 4,235 publications were selected and included. A total of 91 countries from four continents are involved in the investigations. The United States emerged as the main collaborative hub. Notably, LSD led in the number of studies. The determination coefficients of the regression models indicated a strong to very strong correlation between the progression of years and the increase in publications (LSD R² = 0.92; mescaline R² = 0.75; DMT/ayahuasca R² = 0.96; psilocybin R² = 0.94). We identified a growing global interest in the use of classic psychedelics in the treatment of mental disorders, especially in research related to LSD and psilocybin.