Identity-Based Decisional Capacity and Psychedelic Treatments: Furthering the Case Against Psychedelic Ethical Exceptionalism
American Journal of Bioethics 2025 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2024.2433427 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that conventional informed consent models are inadequate for psychedelic treatments due to the unpredictable and transformative nature of the experiences, and proposes adaptations to improve consent processes. |
Abstract
Increased interest in psychedelic treatments has raised concern regarding consent and whether it can be sufficiently informed. One source of concern is that psychedelic substances are prone to elic...