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About
Few topics in psychiatry over the past few years have generated as much
curiosity and excitement among clinicians and laypeople as the use of psychedelics.
For mental health professionals, psychedelics offer an opportunity to expand
existing treatment options and to explore new ones that have the potential to change
neuroplasticity and neuroconnectivity. For patients, they offer the hope of relief
from illnesses that have not responded adequately to traditional
treatments.
When approaching the use of psychedelics in treatment,
it is important to separate science from sensationalism. Expert-vetted and
rigorously researched, Psychedelics: Transforming Psychiatry delivers an
authoritative review of the current knowledge and evidence for the use of
psychedelics in practice. Organized into three parts, this volume covers
• The history of psychedelic research and treatment, as
well as the pharmacological and neurobiological mechanisms that underpin how these
substances work• Clinical applications for targeted illnesses that include
mood disorders, PTSD, OCD and anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders•
Precautions and risks when using psychedelics, the role of psychotherapy when
leveraging these substances, and potential future uses
The
contributions from an international panel of recognized experts are enriched
throughout the text by key clinical takeaways, data tables, and extensive
references. This is a thoughtful and informative review of the current, rapidly
developing landscape surrounding psychedelics in medicine.
curiosity and excitement among clinicians and laypeople as the use of psychedelics.
For mental health professionals, psychedelics offer an opportunity to expand
existing treatment options and to explore new ones that have the potential to change
neuroplasticity and neuroconnectivity. For patients, they offer the hope of relief
from illnesses that have not responded adequately to traditional
treatments.
When approaching the use of psychedelics in treatment,
it is important to separate science from sensationalism. Expert-vetted and
rigorously researched, Psychedelics: Transforming Psychiatry delivers an
authoritative review of the current knowledge and evidence for the use of
psychedelics in practice. Organized into three parts, this volume covers
• The history of psychedelic research and treatment, as
well as the pharmacological and neurobiological mechanisms that underpin how these
substances work• Clinical applications for targeted illnesses that include
mood disorders, PTSD, OCD and anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders•
Precautions and risks when using psychedelics, the role of psychotherapy when
leveraging these substances, and potential future uses
The
contributions from an international panel of recognized experts are enriched
throughout the text by key clinical takeaways, data tables, and extensive
references. This is a thoughtful and informative review of the current, rapidly
developing landscape surrounding psychedelics in medicine.