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Preparing for psychedelic therapies in Australia

Paul Liknaitzky

October 18, 2022 DOI: 10.54377/ffa5-a9d3 (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

AI-extracted from the abstract
Characteristics Review
Interventions Psilocybin MDMA
Topics Psychedelic-assisted therapy
Key findings Psychedelic therapies combined with psychotherapy show potential for treating mental illness, but significant development is still needed.

Abstract

Psychedelic therapies have the potential to treat mental illness but there’s still a long way to go. After decades in the wilderness, psychedelic therapies are making a comeback into clinical research and are poised to re-enter medical care. When used alongside psychotherapy, drugs like psilocybin (found in ‘magic mushrooms’) and MDMA (found in ‘ecstasy’) have […]