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Theoretical or philosophical paper
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Cannabis
MDMA
Psilocybin
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Hallucinogen
Mental health
Mental illness
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Argues that while party drugs like ketamine and psychedelics are being considered for mental health therapies, proper clinical trials should not be abandoned.
Abstract
Therapy is turning to drugs previously known for being illicit party substances. But there’s no reason to abandon proper trials. A range of new therapies for mental illness were previously considered unthinkable — party drugs including ketamine, medicinal cannabis and psychedelics like MDMA, psilocybin and DMT. With mental health disorders a growing cause of disability […]
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