Psychedelics
August 13, 2026
Stephanie R. Rodriguez, PSS Daniel Friedrich, Kim Hoffman et al.
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...
Frontiers in Public Health
August 6, 2026
R. Cameron Wolf, Rick Lambert, Sara Shoar et al.
Use of psychedelic substances is increasing across unregulated, state-regulated, research, ceremonial/religious, and medical settings in the United States. Concurrently, a growing body of clinical research signals the potential for therapeutic applications for specific psychedelics in the treatment of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders, and other health...
Neuroethics
May 13, 2026
Christina Chwyl, Alissa Bazinet, Adrianne R Wilson-Poe et al.
Informed consent in psychedelic-assisted services is ethically complex, difficult to implement, and remains largely unstudied and unstandardized. The current study sought expert recommendations on informed consent challenges, best practices and recommendations for supervised psilocybin experiences across various settings. Participants with psilocybin content expertise and psilocybin providers...
Am J Psychiatry
2025
Aaron Wolfgang, Vetisha L. McClair, Paula P. Schnurr et al.
6 citations
Research and Implementation of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Veterans Health Administration.
Journal of Psychopharmacology
June 18, 2024
Kim Hoffman, Alissa Bazinet, Kellie Pertl et al.
14 citations
Background: Voter initiatives in Oregon and Colorado authorize legal frameworks for supervised psilocybin services, but no measures monitor safety or outcomes. Aims: To develop core measures of best practices. Methods: A three-phase e-Delphi process recruited 36 experts with 5 or more years’ experience facilitating psilocybin experiences in various contexts (e.g., ceremonial settings,...