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Clinics in geriatric medicine

ISSN 1879-8853

2 papers in the library · 10 citations · publishing 2022-2023

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Psychedelics and Related Pharmacotherapies as Integrative Medicine for Older Adults in Palliative Care.

Clinics in geriatric medicine August 1, 2023 Kabir Nigam, Kimberly A Curseen, Yvan Beaussant 3 citations

Psychological distress at the end of life is a common experience that lacks effective treatments. This is in part due to the multidimensional nature of psychological distress at the end of life, encompassing an interplay between psychosocial and existential distress as well as physical symptom burden. Research shows that psychedelic-assisted therapy is an effective treatment of end of life...

Hallucinogen Use and Misuse in Older Adults.

Clinics in geriatric medicine February 1, 2022 Wm Maurice Redden, Saif-Ur-Rahman Paracha, Quratulanne Sheheryar 7 citations

Hallucinogens, or psychedelics, are substances/drugs that have been used for over a millennium. The most well known are LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, and PCP. These substances may induce hallucinations as well as cause somatic and psychological symptoms. Because of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, there has been very little research done to determine the long-term consequences or perhaps...