Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies for Psychosocial Symptoms in Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies for Psychosocial Symptoms in Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates (1) the effectiveness of psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) using psilocybin and ketamine for psychosocial symptoms in adults with cancer, (2) contextualizes findings with non-randomized and exploratory studies of other psychedelics, and (3) examine...

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Main Authors:	Haley D. M. Schuman, Chantal Savard, Raèf Mina, Sofia Barkova, Hanna S. W. Conradi, Julie M. Deleemans, Linda E. Carlson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:	Current Oncology
Subjects:	psychedelic-assisted therapy cancer psychosocial distress anxiety depression psilocybin
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/32/7/380
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