Journal of Psychopharmacology
October 8, 2026
Gianluca A. Florineth, Anna L. Boeker, Tobias Bracht et al.
Background: Psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) has emerged as a promising intervention for alcohol use disorder (AUD), yet contemporary clinical evidence has not been systematically synthesized to validate its clinical utility and safety profile. Methods: Contemporary clinical trials of PAT for AUD were identified systematically from PubMed, PsycINFO, and Scopus by two independent reviewers....
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology
October 8, 2026
Gianluca A. Florineth, Anna L. Boeker, Felix Müller et al.
Background Classic psychedelics show potential for treating psychiatric disorders, yet the psychological framework of psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) remains underspecified. As regulatory approval approaches, defining the contribution of psychological interventions to clinical outcomes is critical for both mechanism inference and implementation. Objectives To systematically review the...
JAMA Network Open
January 2, 2026
Gianluca Andri Florineth, Isabell Klima, Anna Laura Boeker et al.
5 citations
Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is a novel intervention for depressive symptoms, typically delivered with additional psychological therapy sessions. Quantitative evidence on how this concomitant therapy contributes to treatment outcomes is limited, highlighting the need for a systematic synthesis. To evaluate whether the quantity of psychological therapy is associated with symptom reduction...
Therapeutische Umschau
April 1, 2025
Tobias Bracht, Daniela Hubl, Kristina Adorjan et al.
1 citation
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders. The effectiveness of pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments is well documented. Remission rates are around 67 % for pharmacological antidepressant initial and secondary treatment of a depressive episode in unipolar disorders. However, patients with a depressive episode who do not respond to at least two successive attempts at...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
July 6, 2023
Niklaus Denier, Leila M. Soravia, Franz Moggi et al.
Background: Increased mindfulness is associated with reduced alcohol consumption in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) after residential treatment. However, the underlying neurobiological mechanism of mindfulness in AUD is unclear. Therefore, we investigate the structural and functional alterations of the thalamocortical system with a focus on the mediodorsal thalamic nucleus (MD-TN), the...