On The Cinco Sins of Psychedelic Research. An interview with Manoj Doss
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| Key points | Psychedelic research suffers from methodological biases, including those from self-experimentation, and should integrate cognitive psychology with neuropharmacology and use behavioral measures. |
Abstract
In this interview, Manoj Doss addresses the "Cinco Sins of Psychedelic Research," highlighting methodological concerns and biases, including those stemming from self-experimentation and researchers' personal drug experiences. Advocating for a closer integration of cognitive psychology and neuropharmacology, he calls for empirical approaches to study psychedelics' effects on cognition and memory. Doss's critique underscores the importance of behavioral measures to advance a scientific understanding of psychedelic substances.