{"title":"Is it now time to prepare psychiatry for a psychedelic future?","authors":"David Nutt, Ilana Crome, Allan H Young","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.76","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Australia has just rescheduled two drugs controlled under the United Nations Psychotropic Drug Conventions, psilocybin and MDMA, as treatments for treatment-resistant depression and post-traumatic stress disorder respectively. This feature explores the reasons for these developments, the opportunities and challenges they provide to psychiatry communities and how along with health systems these communities might respond to these developments.</p>","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":8.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"British Journal of Psychiatry","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.76","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"PSYCHIATRY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Australia has just rescheduled two drugs controlled under the United Nations Psychotropic Drug Conventions, psilocybin and MDMA, as treatments for treatment-resistant depression and post-traumatic stress disorder respectively. This feature explores the reasons for these developments, the opportunities and challenges they provide to psychiatry communities and how along with health systems these communities might respond to these developments.
期刊介绍:
The British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych) is a renowned international journal that undergoes rigorous peer review. It covers various branches of psychiatry, with a specific focus on the clinical aspects of each topic. Published monthly by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, this journal is dedicated to enhancing the prevention, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and care of mental illness worldwide. It also strives to promote global mental health. In addition to featuring authoritative original research articles from across the globe, the journal includes editorials, review articles, commentaries on contentious issues, a comprehensive book review section, and a dynamic correspondence column. BJPsych is an essential source of information for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and other professionals interested in mental health.