Treatment of psychiatric disorders with psychedelic substances represents one of the most
promising current treatment approaches in psychiatry. Since its inception in the 1950s …

Results: In total, 126 articles were included, encompassing 86 unique studies. Of studies
with a drug control condition (80), 49 (61.2%) used an inert placebo control, 16 (20.0%) …

Background: Across psychotherapeutic frameworks, the strength of the therapeutic alliance
has been found to correlate with treatment outcomes; however, its role has never been …

In this paper, we present the development of the Altered States Database (ASDB), an open-
science project based on a systematic literature review. The ASDB contains psychometric …

Background: Many benefits and some harms associated with psychedelic use could be
attributable to these drugs' acceptance/avoidance-promoting effects and corresponding …

Psychedelic substances produce unusual and compelling changes in conscious experience
that have prompted some to propose that psychedelics may provide unique insights …

A psychedelic industrial complex is emerging as new research on these substances and
their effects is being approved. These substances show promise, but much remains …

Just as psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) represents a clinical innovation that may
need to be accommodated with corresponding theoretical and methodological innovations …

Background: Therapeutic and salutogenic effects of psychedelic drugs have been attributed
to psychotherapeutic or psychotherapy-like processes that can unfold during the acute …

This manuscript reviews research suggesting that classic psychedelics (5-HT2A receptor
agonists) are effective in treating addictions including tobacco use disorder. I review …