Psilocybin-assisted therapy for demoralisation in hospice patients: feasibility, safety and preliminary efficacy
This study provides initial evidence that PAT can be feasibly and safely integrated into hospice care for terminally ill patients. Further research is needed to optimise delivery and further assess therapeutic potential.
Authors
- Emanuele Mazzola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0561-7336)
- James A. Tulsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7458-0453)
- Caitlin W. Brennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8502-4948)
- Roxanne Sholevar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1775-3101)
- Alifia Waliji-Banglawala
- M. Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5595-100X)
- Kabir Nigam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1880-0079)
- Yvan Beaussant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3716-6736)
- Justin J. Sanders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8928-4051)
- Zachary Sager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8209-9582)
- Michael Ljuslin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2386-1749)
- Lisa Summer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5911-2204)
- Alden Doerner Rinaldi
- Kristen G. Schaefer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4937-0013)
- David R. Macdonald
- Sandra Yudilevich-Espinoza
- Isabel Kristan
Institutions
- Boston College (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
- Cardiac Dimensions (United States) (US)
- McGill University (CA)
- Anna Maria College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2025-005773
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31