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In a recent article in a special issue of the Journal of Psychedelic Studies on Diversity, Equity, and Access in Psychedelic Medicine ( Williams & Labate, 2020 ), we made the case for the importance of fairness and inclusion in the psychedelic
and individual’s responsibility of drug use (e.g., Rothstein & Finnigan, 2015 ; Szasz, 2001 ). The harsh attitudes toward psychedelic drugs that emerged in the past 60 years ( Williams, 1999 ) have been argued to rely on the mediatized image of
Introduction While research has revealed large effect sizes for the formalized method of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP), there are nonetheless major challenges in expanding access to these treatments in their current resource- and time
enforceable, rendering them optional for most training programs. The psychedelics renaissance has not extended to Black America. Black people continue to use psychedelics at lower rates than Whites ( CBHSQ, 2018 ) and like much of the mental health field
Introduction As the psychedelic renaissance is intensifying, we are at a very critical juncture. We can either continue business as usual and perpetuate the hegemony of western science over other ways of knowledge, or step back
Introduction The use of psychedelics for self-actualization, spiritual growth, and mental health therapy, whether in lay or professional mental health contexts, has grown increasingly popular in the United States. Psychedelics are a class of drugs
Introduction A hallucinogen, also commonly known as a psychedelic, is a psychoactive substance that elicits an altered state of consciousness in the user; this altered state may involve visual hallucinations, distorted
, 2017 ; Roberts, 2015 ). Scholars have argued that this neoliberalization of mental health treatments and services has undermined their efficacy ( Davies, 2022 ; Esposito & Perez, 2014 ). Although many commentators have claimed that psychedelic
Mapping Group, 2012 ; Schifano et al., 2006 ). The culture around psychedelics is presently booming as interest steadily increases in the clinical application of psychedelics as adjuncts to psychotherapy ( Drozdz et al., 2022 ; Nayak & Johnson, 2021
-risk behaviours such as illicit substance use and binge drinking are also more prevalent in first responders ( Carey et al., 2011 ; Kleim & Westphal, 2011 ). Psychedelic drugs have shown promising results in the treatment of post-traumatic stress, depression, and
