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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

1 paper

Is the Requirement for First-Person Experience of Psychedelic Drugs a Justified Component of a Psychedelic Therapist’s Training?

Nathan Emmerich, Bryce Humphries
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics Summary & key facts 2023 26 citations

This paper looks at whether trainee psychedelic therapists should be required to take psychedelic drugs so they can understand patients' experiences. The authors review the idea that first-person psychedelic trips give special knowledge, and they argue this benefit is not clearly unique or proven. They conclude that forcing trainees to…

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