[Psychedelic Drugs: Past, Present, and Future].
Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo December 1, 2023 DOI: 10.11477/mf.1416202540 via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractPsychedelic drugs are being increasingly studied for treating psychiatric disorders like depression. Although their therapeutic effects were confirmed in the 1960s, public abuse led to their classification as narcotics in 1970, halting clinical research. Since 1994, numerous clinical trials have generated excitement. This review examines the history of these drugs and outlines future prospects.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Key finding | Psychedelic drugs have potent therapeutic effects for psychiatric disorders, and clinical research has revived since 1994. |
Abstract
In recent years, there has been a growing movement to apply psychedelic drugs for treating psychiatric disorders, including depression. Although the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs were verified in the 1960s, their abuse by the public led to their designation as narcotics in 1970, and clinical research on them was suspended for a time. However, since 1994, clinical trials have been conducted in large numbers and elicited great excitement. In this review, we consider the history of psychedelic drugs with potent therapeutic effects and outline the prospects for this field.