Case analysis of long-term negative psychological responses to psychedelics.

ABSTRACT: Recent controversies have arisen regarding claims of uncritical positive regard and hype surrounding psychedelic drugs and their therapeutic potential. Criticisms have included that study designs and reporting styles bias positive over negative outcomes. The present study was motivated by a desire to address this alleged bias by intentionally focusing exclusively on negative outcomes, defined as self-perceived 'negative' psychological responses lasting for at least 72 h after psychedelic use. A strong justification for this selective focus was that it might improve our ability to capture otherwise missed cases of negative response, enabling us to validate their existence and better examine their nature, as well as possible causes, which could inspire risk-mitigation strategies. Via adverti

SUBMITTER: Bremler R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10519946 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature