Consciousness, Religion, and Gurus: Pitfalls of Psychedelic Medicine

Matthew W. Johnson

doi:10.1021/acsptsci.0c00198

Consciousness, Religion, and Gurus: Pitfalls of Psychedelic Medicine

Matthew W. Johnson

School of Medicine

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Abstract

This viewpoint identifies pitfalls in the study of psychedelic compounds, including those that pose challenges for the potential use of psychedelics as medicines. They are as follows: (1) Sloppiness regarding use of the term "consciousness". (2) Inappropriate introduction of religious/spiritual beliefs of investigators or clinicians. (3) Clinical boundaries and other ethical challenges associated with psychedelic treatments.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	578-581
Number of pages	4
Journal	ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsptsci.0c00198
State	Published - Apr 9 2021

Keywords

consciousness
ethics
psilocybin
psychedelics
religion
spirituality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pharmacology
Pharmacology (medical)

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