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Rebuttal to “Questioning the recovery of dissociated traumatic memories under psilocybin”

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In our original case report we provide detailed accounts of two research participants who reported the emergence of spontaneously recovered, previously forgotten traumatic memories of sexual assaults during psilocybin treatment. In their commentary of this article, Kangaslampi et al. argue that we preemptively label the experiences as dissociated traumatic memories in the absence of corroborating evidence and consideration of alternative explanations. Here we further address potential therapeutic effects associated with the classification of experiences and provide a rebuttal to the authors' criticisms on our chosen nomenclature.

Source: Journal of Eating Disorders

DOI: 10.1186/s40337-026-01532-x

Authors: Stephanie Knatz Peck, Timothy D. Brewerton

Institutions: University of California San Diego, Medical University of South Carolina

Language: English

Topic: Psychedelics and Drug Studies

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,190