This is a source of significant excitement.
And changes in the law essentially stopped most research for the decades that followed.
Pill forms are also much safer than smoking or injecting psychedelic drugs.
There is evidence that the brain becomes more flexible or plastic after a psychedelic, says Johnson.
How each psychedelic drug affects the brain and body depends on the drug class to which it belongs.
This means that the findings from these studies may not apply to everyone being considered for psychedelic therapies.
In addition, most studies also included supportive care in the form of psychotherapy.
For clinical indications, psychotherapy feels like necessary to support and facilitate change, says Danovitch.
That takes it out of the context of a therapeutic relationship, which is so important.
But the potential for harms from this are mitigated through monitoring and a safe environment in medical trials.
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It is important to have supervision anytime someone consumes anything that dramatically alters perceptions of reality, says Danovitch.
This shows good promise of being a game changer, he adds.
There are so many questions we have to study that we dont know the answers to, ODonnell notes.
Changing ones life isnt something that happens in an instant.
Its something we have to commit to and live out, ODonnell says.
Theres a real responsibility, and it can be a lifelong journey.
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