The Role of Psychedelics in Contemporary Psychological and Interdisciplinary Inquiry.
Kerem Kemal Soylemez, Emma Marie de Boo, Aysil Susuzlu, Joanne Lusher
Journal of Personalized Medicine September 28, 2025 DOI: 10.3390/jpm15100450 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Anxiety Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Keywords | Psychedelic treatment Hallucinogen therapy Entheogen therapy Psychedelic medicine Consciousness-altering therapy Mind-altering therapy Psychological well-being Emotional health Psychiatric health Mental wellness Psychological health Mood disorders Trauma Psychological conditions Psychological research Clinical research Psychological studies Mental health research Therapy research Consciousness research Scientific inquiry Literature review Clinical data analysis Perception Self-awareness Inner experience Altered states Insight Understanding Personal growth Self-improvement Self-development Self-actualization Inner growth Spiritual growth Self-discovery |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | Psychedelics show efficacy in treating mood disorders, PTSD, and addiction by enhancing neuroplasticity and disrupting maladaptive cognitive patterns, and offer novel interventions for chronic pain and palliative care. |
Abstract
Psychedelic compounds are gaining renewed attention across disciplines for their profound psychological and neurobiological effects. Emerging research highlights their efficacy in treating mood disorders, PTSD, and addiction by enhancing neuroplasticity and disrupting maladaptive cognitive patterns. From a psychological standpoint, psychedelics facilitate introspection, emotional processing, and therapeutic breakthroughs. Neuroscientific findings reveal altered brain network dynamics, while anthropological and philosophical perspectives contextualize their cultural and existential significance. In medicine, they offer novel interventions for chronic pain and palliative care. The present review article underscores the need for rigorous, ethically grounded research to explore psychedelics' potential in reshaping mental health paradigms and cognitive science from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on psychedelic-assisted therapy, most cited first.
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