The Psychiatric clinics of North America
March 1, 2026
Aaron Keshen, Stephen Touyz, Emilie Lacroix et al.
This article explores innovative pharmacologic treatments for eating disorders, focusing on psychedelics, stimulant medications, and other emerging therapies. Preliminary evidence for psychedelics (eg, psilocybin) highlight their potential to enhance cognitive flexibility and support psychological interventions in some eating disorders (eg, anorexia nervosa). Stimulants like lisdexamfetamine...
J Eat Disord
September 2, 2025
Elena Koning, Riccardo Miceli Mcmillan, Aaron Keshen et al.
3 citations
Why psychedelic-assisted therapy studies in eating disorders risk missing the mark on outcomes: a phenomenological psychopathology perspective.
J Eat Disord
October 22, 2024
Emilie Lacroix, Karsten Fatur, Phillipa Hay et al.
12 citations
Recent trials have shown promising results for the use of psychedelic-assisted therapies in treating severe refractory psychiatric illnesses, and there has been growing interest in examining the effectiveness of these therapies in treating eating disorders. To move forward in a safe, ethically sound, and scientifically rigorous manner, the field must address critical considerations. In this...
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
1978
Derek A. Stern, Graham S. Saayman, Stephen Touyz
13 citations
This experiment tested the hypothesis that demand characteristics, as outlined by Orne (1962), may affect dream content. Twelve subjects, allocated to two matched groups balanced for age and sex, were selected on the basis of good dream recall from 94 volunteer psychology I students. Subjects were involved in the study for 15 consecutive nights, three of which were laboratory recording nights,...