Cheat Sheet
Psychedelic-assisted therapy
June 20, 2022
10 Minute Read
Key Takeaways
- Psychedelic-assisted therapy entails using a high dose of a psychedelic substance to treat a variety of behavioral and mental health issues such as addiction, mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Most recently, renewed interest and investment have fueled additional research, much of which is ongoing. Currently, ketamine is the only clinician-prescribed psychedelic medicine available to mental health professionals.
- Psychedelic assisted therapy is disrupting two elements of healthcare: care delivery and generation of clinical evidence.