Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Traditional treatment interventions for alcohol use disorders (AUD) have produced mixed outcomes and the global increase in AUDs demands novel and innovative approaches to addiction treatment.Psychedelic substances have been reintroduced into the Western medical community as a potential intervention to complement the treatment of AUDs.Objectives: This paper will discuss the implications of using psychedelic substances as a complementary approach within the treatment of AUDs.Methods: A thorough review of pertinent research focused on the use of psychedelics in relation to the affective, cognitive, social, legal, and spiritual issues commonly associated with AUDs.Results: Research suggests the clinical efficacy and safety of psychedelic therapy as a complementary treatment for AUDs.Conclusion: Future directions and implications to AUD treatment are provided.
Source: Journal of Psychedelic Studies
Authors: Peter Eischens, William Leigh Atherton
Institution: East Carolina University
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2806894505