Fragile promise of psychedelics in psychiatry
Cédric Lemarchand, Raphaël Chopin, M Paul, Alain Braillon, Lisa Cosgrove, Ioana A. Cristea, Eiko I. Fried, Erick H Turner, Florian Naudet
BMJ November 19, 2024 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2024-080391 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Data science World wide web |
| Citations | 9 |
| Key findings | The evidence on hallucinogen efficacy and safety has weaknesses, and the use of expedited regulatory pathways is questionable. |
Abstract
Cédric Lemarchand and colleagues highlight weaknesses in the evidence on efficacy and safety of hallucinogens and question the use of expedited regulatory pathways
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