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Melissa Braschel

3 papers in the library · 66 citations · publishing 2017-2022

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Interest in receiving psychedelic-assisted therapy among marginalized women: Implications and findings from a community-based study in Canada.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports March 16, 2022 Elena Argento, Shira Goldenberg, Kathleen Deering et al. 6 citations

Background: Psychedelic-assisted therapies are receiving mounting attention for their therapeutic potential. However, little is known about interest among women who experience elevated risk of mental health and substance use disorders. This study examined interest in receiving psychedelic-assisted therapy and socio-structural factors associated with interest among marginalized women. Methods:...

The moderating effect of psychedelics on the prospective relationship between prescription opioid use and suicide risk among marginalized women

Journal of Psychopharmacology December 1, 2018 Elena Argento, Melissa Braschel, Zach Walsh et al.

Background/aims: Given high rates of depression and suicide among marginalized women, and increasing calls to integrate trauma-informed biomedical and community-led structural interventions, this study longitudinally examines the potential moderating effect of psychedelic use on the relationship between other illicit drug use and suicide risk. Methods: Data (2010–2017) were drawn from a...

Does psychedelic drug use reduce risk of suicidality? Evidence from a longitudinal community-based cohort of marginalised women in a Canadian setting

BMJ Open September 1, 2017 Elena Argento, Steffanie A. Strathdee, Kenneth W. Tupper et al. 60 citations

Objective This study aimed to longitudinally investigate whether ever having used a psychedelic drug can have a protective effect on incidence of suicidality among marginalised women. Design Longitudinal community-based cohort study. Setting Data were drawn from a prospective, community-based cohort of marginalised women in Metro Vancouver, Canada. Participants 766 women completed the baseline...

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016025 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Suicidal ideation Hazard ratio Cohort study Longitudinal study +8