From Underground to Mainstream
Establishing a Medical Lexicon for Psychedelic Therapy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15521508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Beswerchij (University of Pennsylvania), Dominic Sisti (0000-0002-2282-9253, University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 870507-870507 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.870507 |
| PMID | 35782410 |
| OpenAlex | W4283033140 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 22 |
We argue that non-stigmatizing and precise terminology grounded in the medical model will advance both the science and public acceptance of psychedelics. Researchers and clinicians should take care to distinguish between medical, recreational, and spiritual uses to set clear boundaries and expectations for patients. Ethically fraught or stigmatizing terms should be replaced with terminology that is medically and scientifically descriptive and accurate. A medicalized linguistic framework around psychedelics will potentially yield benefits and mitigate risks. Replacing colloquial names with scientific names for medicines and therapies may help correct misconceptions about psychedelics commonly held by both professionals and the public. A harmonized medical lexicon will also provide a common language for important instances of communication-such as the informed consent process-between professionals and participants. Our recommendations draw upon communications research in addiction medicine and aim to encourage the development, acceptance, and implementation of non-stigmatizing terminology in psychedelic research and treatment
Alternative medicine · Engineering ethics · Informed consent · Lexicon · Linguistics · Mainstream · Medical education · Political science · Set (abstract data type · Terminology · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Computer Science · Cross-Cultural and Social Analysis · Medicine · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |