Psychiatry Research
February 13, 2026
Sean P. Goldy, Nathan D. Sepeda, Samantha Hilbert et al.
1 citation
Psychedelics' characteristic acute subjective effects predict therapeutic benefits, such as decreases in depression and anxiety. Thus, optimizing treatment involves better understanding which factors shape subjective effects. Session facilitators, who support participants before, during, and after psychedelic administration sessions, form an important part of the setting of these experiences....
The Handbook of the Neurobiology of Eating Disorders
October 1, 2025
Natalie Gukasyan, Samantha Hilbert, Angela S Guarda
Abstract Psychedelic-assisted therapies are emerging as novel treatments of interest for a range of mental health issues, including eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa. Psychedelics, such as LSD and psilocybin, may exert biological and psychological effects pertinent to the pathophysiology of eating disorders. Initial clinical trials are underway to confirm the safety and therapeutic...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
May 7, 2024
Sandeep M. Nayak, Sydney H White, Samantha Hilbert et al.
18 citations
Recent studies suggest psychedelic use may be associated with changes in a variety of beliefs or belief-like states, including increased 1) mind perception, 2) non-naturalistic beliefs, and 3) Atheist-Believer status (e.g. believer, agnostic, or nonbeliever). We conducted a prospective longitudinal study among participants (N = 657) who planned to have a psilocybin experience outside a...
Psychedelic Medicine
August 30, 2023
Samantha Hilbert, David S. Mathai, Nathan D. Sepeda et al.
10 citations
This analysis suggests the utility of exploring clinical applications of dissociatives that occur within the supportive contexts that are characteristic of psychedelic research and that prioritize the optimization of psychologically valuable drug experiences. This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02033707).
June 9, 2023
Sandeep M. Nayak, Sydney H White, Samantha Hilbert et al.
1 citation
preprint
Recent studies suggest psychedelic use may be associated with changes in a variety of beliefs or belief-like states, including increased 1) mind perception, 2) non-naturalistic beliefs, and 3) Atheist-Believer status (e.g., believer, agnostic, or non-believer). We conducted a prospective longitudinal study among participants (N = 657) who planned to have a psychedelic experience. We asked...