Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains a challenging condition to treat. Nonpsychedelic pharmacotherapies have modest efficacy, and trauma-focused therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) demonstrate higher response rates than medications, yet they suffer from high dropout rates (25–35%) and limited...
There is a growing body of literature on the therapeutic applications of psychedelics, particularly within Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy (PAP). PAP is strongly shaped by set and setting, both of which are influenced by cultural factors. To explore Chinese American mental health providers’ attitudes toward psychedelics and the effect of educational training, we conducted an online survey...
Synthetic cannabinoid (SC) products have gained popularity as abused drugs over the past decade in many countries. The SCs broadly impact psychological state (e.g., mood, suicidal thoughts and psychosis) and physiological functions (e.g., cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and urinary). This review is about the effects of SCs on psychotic symptoms in clinical settings and the potentially relevant...