Into the wild frontier: Mapping the terrain of adverse events in psychedelic-assisted therapies.

Psychedelic-assisted therapies are gaining attention as potential treatments for mental health conditions, but their safety profile remains incompletely understood. This article maps the landscape of adverse events that can occur during such therapies, including psychological distress, physiological reactions, and challenging experiences. The authors argue that a systematic framework is needed to categorize and manage these events, drawing on clinical reports and existing literature. They emphasize that while serious adverse events appear rare, mild to moderate reactions are common and require careful protocol design and therapist training. The piece calls for standardized reporting to improve safety monitoring and clinical outcomes in this emerging field.

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Abstract

Into the wild frontier: Mapping the terrain of adverse events in psychedelic-assisted therapies.