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William Brennan

5 papers in the library · 233 citations · publishing 2022-2025

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On Minimizing Risk and Harm in the Use of Psychedelics.

Psychiatr Res Clin Pract February 11, 2025 Jules Evans, Marc Aixalà, Brian T Anderson et al. 18 citations

Objective: This article outlines recommendations from 30 psychedelic researchers on how to create a better psychedelic safety net. Methods: A survey of 30 psychedelic researchers asked them to identify key critical research gaps around psychedelic harm and safety. Results: The critical research gaps identified by the authors included defining the main types of psychedelic harm, the predictors...

Psychedelic training program development: lessons from the evolution of the EMBARK program.

Frontiers in Psychology 2025 William Brennan, Melissa Field, Catherine Schon et al.

The field of psychedelic medicine is currently developing evidence-based standards and core competencies for training providers who offer psychedelic treatments. This article contributes to this effort by describing the iterative development of the EMBARK training program. This program has been developed by Cybin, Inc. for training session monitors in clinical trials of psychedelic treatments....

A Systematic Review of Reporting Practices in Psychedelic Clinical Trials: Psychological Support, Therapy, and Psychosocial Interventions.

Psychedelic medicine (New Rochelle, N.Y.) December 1, 2023 William Brennan, Alex R. Kelman, Alexander Belser 43 citations

Psychedelic-assisted therapy has gained significant attention in recent years. However, there is a lack of empirical clarity on the role of psychosocial interventions (PIs) in clinical trials of psychedelic treatment due in part to deficiencies in reporting practices found in the existing literature. These PI include non-drug support or interventions provided by psychotherapists or facilitators...

Models of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Contemporary Assessment and an Introduction to EMBARK, a Transdiagnostic, Trans-Drug Model

Frontiers in Psychology June 2, 2022 William Brennan, William Brennan, Alexander Belser 86 citations

The current standard of care in most uses of psychedelic medicines for the treatment of psychiatric indications includes the provision of a supportive therapeutic context before, during, and after drug administration. A diversity of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) models has been created to meet this need. The current article briefly reviews the strengths and limitations of these...

Models of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Contemporary Assessment and an Introduction to EMBARK, a Transdiagnostic, Trans-Drug Model

Frontiers in Psychology June 2, 2022 William Brennan, William Brennan, Alexander Belser 86 citations

The current standard of care in most uses of psychedelic medicines for the treatment of psychiatric indications includes the provision of a supportive therapeutic context before, during, and after drug administration. A diversity of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) models has been created to meet this need. The current article briefly reviews the strengths and limitations of these...