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With the advancement of psychedelic science into the forefront of global consciousness, research continues to affirm the promise of psychedelic medicines to aid in the healing of those suffering from trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety
Introduction The term ‘psychedelic’ refers to a range of hallucinogenic compounds that induce altered states of consciousness ( Garcia-Romeu, 2016 ). Broadly speaking, these compounds can be categorised into four
psychedelics in the treatment of psychiatric conditions, such as treatment resistant depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression ( Carhart-Harris et al., 2016 ; Carhart-Harris & Goodwin, 2017 ; Mithoefer, Grob, & Brewerton, 2016 ; Sessa
Introduction Serotonergic (or “classic”) psychedelics are the objects of renewed scientific interest. These psychoactive substances can induce dramatic changes to perception, cognition, and emotion, primarily via
Introduction The term psychedelic was coined by Humphrey Osmond in 1957 in order to describe their mind-manifesting capabilities, using a combination of the Greek words psyche (mind) and delos (manifest) ( Osmond
Introduction “ Health is not simply a cost to the nation to be reduced; contradictorily, it is also a market to be grown. ” ( Dumit, 2012 , p. 9) Psychedelic medicine is
Introduction Researchers and health professionals are once again considering psychedelic drugs as viable treatments for a range of mental health issues. With seemingly broad applications, psychedelics are being researched as
cultural, geographic and religious categories ( Hood, 2006 ; Stace, 1960 ). Psychedelics are capable of reliably triggering mystical experiences under carefully orchestrated conditions which appear similar to experiences occurring spontaneously ( Griffiths
) Introduction In philosophy and psychology, there exists a more than a century-old history of psychedelic self-experiments. Both in psychology and philosophy, it was James ( 1882 , 1902/2009 ) who, back in the 1880s, acted as a pioneer when it came to
Introduction The so-called classical psychedelics, or serotonergic hallucinogens, include mainly lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, mescaline, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), and methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO
