L’exclusion de tous les patients ayant des antécédents personnels ou familiaux de psychose de la recherche sur les thérapies psychédéliques soulève d’importantes questions éthiques. Après avoir résumé l’imbrication et la séparation historiques de la recherche sur les psychédéliques et la psychose dans la psychiatrie occidentale, j’aborde certaines des raisons cliniques et socioculturelles...
In light of high-profile cases of sexual assault and other unethical conduct by therapists, recent clinical research involving psychedelic drugs has generally mandated the video recording of therapy sessions. In this paper, I address a gap in the literature by investigating ethical issues related to video recording in the unique context of psychedelic therapy sessions. I begin by summarizing...
Recent evidence shows significant potential for therapies involving psychedelic substances such as psilocybin and MDMA to improve clinical outcomes for patients experiencing various mental disorders. However, research to date focuses almost exclusively on adults. I argue that adolescents should be included in research into psychedelic therapies. First, I demonstrate the pressing need for novel...