Manifest your desires: Psychedelics and the self-help industry.
Drug policy
Hallucinogens
McPsychedelics
Psychedelics
Self-help
Journal
The International journal on drug policy
ISSN: 1873-4758
Titre abrégé: Int J Drug Policy
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9014759
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2022
07 2022
Historique:
received:
09
02
2022
revised:
11
04
2022
accepted:
11
04
2022
pubmed:
12
5
2022
medline:
29
6
2022
entrez:
11
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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 unknown about their potential for both benefit and harm. Despite the paucity of reliable mechanistic evidence, some entrepreneurs have already begun to market psychedelic advice. We draw on some critiques of the self-help industry to propose potential parallels in the psychedelic industry. Overstated claims, cultural lore, for-profit organizations, and spiritual gurus come with the territory of both industries aimed at selling solutions for mental health disorders. We offer some guidelines for responsible research, therapy, and policy to temper these concerns, focusing on evidence-based practices, decriminalization, and rigorous therapist training.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35544971
pii: S0955-3959(22)00123-2
doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103704
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Hallucinogens
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
103704Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declarations of Interest Rotem Petranker co-owns the Center for Psychadelic Science Inc. and Psychedelic Research Consultations Inc., both scientific consulting firms.