There has been growing public and research interest in the use of psychedelics, particularly psilocybin. There is limited data on psilocybin use patterns, motivations for use, safety, and efficacy in older adults (>or= 60 years old) as older adults tend to be excluded from clinical trials. However, older adults may seek out psilocybin through state-regulated or naturalistic settings for...
Psychedelics have been researched for decades, yet clinical investigations represent only a small fraction of their use. Some states have launched supervised psychedelic wellness services, outpacing controlled trials in the numbers of participants served. Veterans are key advocates for legal therapeutic access to psychedelics, seeking options through grassroots veteran-run organizations that...
Data from the Open Psychedelic Evaluation Nexus (OPEN), which runs an ongoing single-arm prospective longitudinal cohort study of safety and outcomes for individuals receiving state-regulated psilocybin services.
New legal frameworks for supervised psychedelic services are emerging, with Oregon and Colorado implementing programs to train and license psilocybin facilitators. This study describes Oregon's early psilocybin facilitator workforce and assesses state-approved training programs. The Open Psychedelic Evaluation Nexus (OPEN) reviewed Oregon Health Authority-approved training programs and surveyed...