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Can Psychedelics be the Treatment for the Crisis in Psychopharmacology?

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22 January 2019

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24 January 2019

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Abstract

The current crisis in psychopharmacology has a long history and needs to be addressed with innovative and effective strategies. Here we discuss some of the roots of this crisis and suggest that the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs represents a promising and integrative treatment with enduring effects for mental health problems.

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Subject: Medicine and Pharmacology - Psychiatry and Mental Health

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