Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy: The Australian and general practice perspective

Psychedelic medication, when used to facilitate a psychotherapy process, can provide a very different and powerful way to allow patients to access emotions, thoughts, beliefs and traumatic memories that may otherwise remain subconscious or hard to access. This treatment is currently available privately in Australia for patients with treatment-resistant PTSD and depression. Meta-analyses of clinical trial results to date have shown some substantial effect sizes. Such trials continue to clarify and expand indications, efficacy and safety, as not everyone is suited to, safe for or will respond to psychedelic treatment.