Psychedelic-assisted therapy for anxiety and depression in the face of death
A critical review with an anthropological lens
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16966545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jenna Varley (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 14-18 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychedelic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2559-9283 • E-ISSN: 2559-9283 |
| Publisher | Akademiai Kiado Zrt. (PUBLISHER • HU) |
| DOI | 10.1556/2054.2019.005 |
| OpenAlex | W2915910581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
Psychedelics have been investigated for their therapeutic applications in end-of-life care as early as 1960. Recently, there have been four main groups conducting clinical trials for either lysergic acid diethylamide or psilocybin for the treatment of anxiety and depression in patients with terminal illnesses. The recent trials have higher methodological quality and demonstrate the profound impact of psychedelics for this particular patient presentation. However, a number of gaps, including understanding the meaning of death and dying in Western society; the nature of the psychedelic experience and how this lends itself to assisting those who are facing death; and how suffering and psychological distress are defined and understood in current psychiatric and medical frameworks. This article provides a critical evaluation of the recent publications and suggests how anthropology may contribute knowledge to this emerging field
Anxiety · Death anxiety · Distress · Hallucinogen · Psilocybin · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Chemical synthesis and alkaloids · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Psychology
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Neural correlates of the psychedelic state as determined by fMRI studies with psilocybin
Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance
Pilot Study of Psilocybin Treatment for Anxiety in Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer
Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer
Mystical-type experiences occasioned by psilocybin mediate the attribution of personal meaning and spiritual significance 14 months later
LSD-assisted psychotherapy for anxiety associated with a life-threatening disease
Psychedelics and Mental Health
The entropic brain
Safety and Efficacy of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide-Assisted Psychotherapy for Anxiety Associated With Life-threatening Diseases
Human Nature and the Nature of Reality
Wholeness and the Implicate Order
The Future of a Discipline
Teonanacatl
Neuroanthropology or simply anthropology? Going experimental as method, as object of study, and as research aesthetic
Special Section
Ayahuasca and Spiritual Crisis
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |