Drug Topics April 22, 2024
A higher patient-rated therapeutic alliance was associated with improvements in depression outcomes up to 1 year after treatment.
A strong therapeutic relationship between the therapist and patient can help improve outcomes during treatment with the psychedelic psilocybin, according to research published in the journal PLoS One.1 Investigators say the findings suggest that psilocybin administration might work best when there has been a therapist-patient relationship established over time.
Research into the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics has re-emerged recently after a long hiatus due to the 1970 Controlled Substances Act. Investigators are now looking into many compounds—including MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD—for the treatment of various mental health conditions. However, very few studies on psychedelic medicine have looked into the role of...
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