From Safe Touch to Sexual Abuse: Walking the Tightrope of Patient Safety in Psychedelic Therapy
Y. Tony Yang
The American Journal of Bioethics January 2, 2025 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2024.2433418 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key points | Argues that the FDA approval of MDMA and psilocybin treatments will create a regulatory gap under international drug control treaties, requiring updates to scheduling. |
Abstract
The recent surge in psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) research and anticipated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) and psilocybin treatments has bro...
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on psychedelic-assisted therapy, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theorizing that Psychedelic Assisted Therapy May Play a Role in the Treatment of Trauma-Induced Personality Disorders. | 2024 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Learning to Let Go: A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of How Psychedelic Therapy Promotes Acceptance | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Awe: a putative mechanism underlying the effects of classic psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy | 2018 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Ethical and legal issues in psychedelic harm reduction and integration therapy | 2021 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Towards psychedelic apprenticeship: Developing a gentle touch for the mediation and validation of psychedelic-induced insights and revelations. | 2022 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cited by 4
- Key competencies for psychedelic treatment in real-world mental health care settings. General Hospital Psychiatry 2025
- Ethical Complexities and Best Practices in Informed Consent Processes for Psilocybin Services: A Qualitative Study Neuroethics May 13, 2026
- Market approval and the right to health: a human rights perspective on MDMA-assisted therapy JME Practical Bioethics April 1, 2026
- Ethics of psychedelics in clinical research: a state-of-the-field review JME Practical Bioethics October 9, 2026
Cites 7
- Developing Guidelines and Competencies for the Training of Psychedelic Therapists Journal of Humanistic Psychology June 29, 2017
- Studying Harms Is Key to Improving Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy—Participants Call for Changes to Research Landscape JAMA Psychiatry March 29, 2023
- Preparing for the Bursting of the Psychedelic Hype Bubble. JAMA Psychiatry October 1, 2022
- Essentials of Informed Consent to Psychedelic Medicine JAMA Psychiatry April 10, 2024
- Distinctive But Not Exceptional: The Risks of Psychedelic Ethical Exceptionalism. The American Journal of Bioethics 2025
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