Psychedelic therapy: Fresh promise for mental health
Mental Health Weekly January 24, 2020 DOI: 10.1002/mhw.32207 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractPsychedelic-assisted psychotherapy combines pharmacology and psychotherapy, using substances like LSD and psilocybin under medical supervision to treat mental health disorders such as PTSD and severe depression. This approach is experiencing renewed interest as a treatment option.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Psychotherapist Mental health Psychology |
| Key finding | Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is seeing a resurgence as a treatment approach for mental health disorders. |
Abstract
Psychedelic‐assisted psychotherapy is seeing a resurgence as a treatment approach for mental health disorders. It melds pharmacology and psychotherapy, using substances such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin, under medical supervision, to treat conditions such as post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and extreme depression.