Medical student attitudes and perceptions of psychedelic-assisted therapies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although certain psychedelic agents may soon gain federal approval for use in treating specific psychiatric conditions, the utilization of such therapies in clinical practice will depend largely on the attitudes of healthcare providers. Therefore, this study assesses the current attitudes, knowledge, exposure, and acceptance of psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapies amongst medical students.

Methods

In fall semester of 2022, surveys were emailed to 580 medical students attending medical institutions in the state of Nevada in the United States. Utilizing knowledge and attitude items from previously published studies, the survey collected demographic data and assessed student attitudes with five-point Likert-scale variables. Data was analyzed using summar

SUBMITTER: Li I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10335742 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature