I. Glenn Cohen and Mason Marks, The American Journal of Bioethics Research on psychedelic medicines is experiencing a revival. Some clinicians, scientists, and ethicists believe that psychedelics are so different from other treatments that they warrant special consideration in how they are researched, regulated, commercialized, and administered. Others argue that psychedelic medicines show clinical potential,…
Focused Bodywork as Facilitated Communication: Cautionary Perspectives on Touch in Psychedelic Therapy
Neşe Devenot, The American Journal of Bioethics Project on Psychedelic Law and Regulation (POPLAR) affiliated researcher at the Petrie-Flom Center highlights ethical concerns about the practice of “focused bodywork” that was utilized in MDMA-assisted therapy clinical trials….