Psychedelic medicine: Is it a false dawn or a renaissance?

0Citations
Citations of this article
8Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

Abstract

Aim: There has been renewed interest in “psychedelics” in the last 10 years and their usefulness in Psychiatric treatment explored. The aim of the article is to highlight current controversies surrounding psychedelics medicinal uses and address imminent international legislation changes and the effects these will have in the face of new evidence showing their efficacy in some resistant mental health diagnoses. Conclusion: Possession and use of drugs that fall under the category of psychedelics is criminalized universally. They are considered to have no medical use and high potential for abuse. The dissensus about their use in treatment of mental disorders continues and there is a lack of compelling evidence proving their efficacy. Their use has far been limited to a handful of research centers, due to their criminalization, but the evidence is building and becoming very hard to ignore.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Ali, A. Y. (2016). Psychedelic medicine: Is it a false dawn or a renaissance? International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 18(2), 742–747. https://doi.org/10.4172/1522-4821.1000e320

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free