Ketamine and the Consequences of Positive Psychedelic Exceptionalism
Zachary J Verne, Natalie Gukasyan, Jeffrey S Zabinski
The American Journal of Bioethics 2025 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2024.2433424 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Esketamine Ketamine |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key points | Argues that psychedelics are not ethically exceptional and should be governed by existing medical and research ethics frameworks. |
Abstract
In “Distinctive but not Exceptional: The Risks of Psychedelic Ethical Exceptionalism,” Cheung et al. (2025) elaborate the ways that psychedelics share individual ethical considerations with those o...
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| From PCP to MXE: a comprehensive review of the non-medical use of dissociative drugs. | 2014 | Historical analysis | |
| A Dendrite-Focused Framework for Understanding the Actions of Ketamine and Psychedelics | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Neuroscience and the Near-Death Experience: Roles for the NMSA-PCP receptor, the sigma receptor and the endopsychosins | 1990 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| A unified model of ketamine's dissociative and psychedelic properties. | 2022 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| An Integrative Approach to Ketamine Therapy May Enhance Multiple Dimensions of Efficacy: Improving Therapeutic Outcomes With Treatment Resistant Depression. | 2021 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cited by 2
- Are Psychedelics Ethically Exceptional After All? Some Further Reflections The American Journal of Bioethics 2026
- Healthcare Providers' Perspectives on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Across Clinical Contexts: "I Can Offer Medical Assistance in Dying, but I Can't Prescribe Psychedelics". Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health 2026
Cites 4
- To use or not to use: an update on licit and illicit ketamine use Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation March 1, 2011
- Distinctive But Not Exceptional: The Risks of Psychedelic Ethical Exceptionalism. The American Journal of Bioethics 2025
- How Should We Expand Access to Psychedelics While Maintaining an Environment of Peace and Safety? AMA journal of ethics November 1, 2024
- Evaluating the abuse potential of psychedelic drugs as part of the safety pharmacology assessment for medical use in humans. Neuropharmacology November 2018