Three Kinds of Trauma Psychedelics Hope to Treat
Currently, there are a number of ongoing and planned clinical trials looking into the use of psychedelic therapies in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Most of these trials focus on one particular psychedelic, MDMA, which is commonly known as ecstasy. However, other psychedelic compounds have also shown therapeutic potential, especially with regard to treating trauma. Given that trauma comes in different forms, researchers are focused on addressing the primary/root causes of trauma using psychedelics. Here we discuss broad categorizations of trauma being targeted by psychedelics. Trauma and sexual and emotional abuse Research has found that psychedelics may be…
