Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Managing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Psychedelic-assisted therapy may offer new avenues for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

• Current therapies for PTSD, primarily psychotherapy, often have marginal effectiveness.
• PTSD remains a chronic condition with high rates of additional psychiatric and medical illnesses.
• Psychedelic substances may provide alternative methods for managing PTSD symptoms.
• The review will assess the efficacy of four psychedelics: 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, ketamine, classical psychedelics, and cannabis.
• An overview of therapeutic justification and available evidence for each psychedelic will be included.
• Future research questions are proposed to enhance understanding of psychedelic-assisted therapy in PTSD treatment.

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