The Case for More Aggressive Masking in Psychedelic Trials

This Viewpoint discusses the UMBRAA (unidentifiable multidrug blinding with reduced, authorized awareness) strategy to address the masking problem in psychedelic trials.

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JAMA Psychiatry
Published
2026-09-16
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.2858
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Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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The Case for More Aggressive Masking in Psychedelic Trials

Kevin H. Yang, Josh Woolley, Boris D. Heifets, Andrew Krystal
JAMA Psychiatry
Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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The Case for More Aggressive Masking in Psychedelic Trials

Kevin H. Yang, Josh Woolley, Boris D. Heifets, Andrew Krystal
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Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses the UMBRAA (unidentifiable multidrug blinding with reduced, authorized awareness) strategy to address the masking problem in psychedelic trials.

JAMA Psychiatry
San Francisco VA Medical Center (US), University of California San Diego (US), Stanford University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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