Abstract Introduction Oregon is the first US state to permit supervised psilocybin services through a nonmedical, wellness-based model. We examined what prospective clients with psychiatric histories encounter when contacting service centers, including how staff communicate about safety, eligibility, and cost. Methods We conducted a mystery shopper study of 26 licensed service centers in Oregon...
Background: Current drug policy debates often center on whether hallucinogen-related hospital admissions indicate a causal relationship with psychosis. This study examines the extent to which observed associations between hallucinogen use and psychosis are mediated by preexisting psychiatric conditions, providing important evidence for psychedelic policy formulation. Methods: We conducted a...
Background The relationship between media portrayal of psychedelic drugs, scientific research and drug policy is an area of debate. Aims To apply artificial intelligence technology to measure trends in media sentiment towards the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs. Method Up to 300 of the most relevant articles from Google News searches for the term ‘psychedelics’ were sampled for each...