Skip to content

Psychiatry might need some psychedelic therapy

Matthew W. Johnson

International Review of Psychiatry July 4, 2018 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2018.1509544 (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

AI-extracted from the abstract
Characteristics Review Peer reviewed
Topics Psychedelic-assisted therapy
Keywords Psychotherapist Hallucinogen
Citations 12
Key findings Psychedelic drugs have shown promise for managing psychiatric disorders, but controversies have limited their medical use.

Abstract

In historical and modern-day studies, psychedelic drugs have shown promise in managing a variety of psychiatric disorders, but their medical use has often raised controversies. The controversies ha...