Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of major depression: a synthesis of phenomenological explanations.
Medicine, health care, and philosophy June 1, 2022 Riccardo Miceli Mcmillan, Christopher Jordens 15 citations
Psychedelic-assisted Psychotherapy (PAP) combines the use of psychedelic compounds, such as psilocybin, with psychotherapy. PAP has shown some promise as a novel treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), and empirical research suggests that its efficacy turns on the altered states induced by psychedelic compounds. In this paper we draw on the literature of phenomenology to explain the...