Monash University study reveals a hesitancy to support widespread use of psilocybin and MDMA due to concerns about poor quality of evidence
Evidence to support the widespread use of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions such as depression is lacking, according to politicians and representatives of peak health bodies interviewed for a research paper published on Wednesday.
The interviewees – who cannot be identified due to study ethics requirements – included state and federal politicians, members of peak bodies representing clinicians, and unions representing mental health workers. They were asked about potential issues around prescribing psychedelics.The interviews were conducted between September and January.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup They expressed that a stronger research base on the use of psychedelics in mental health was needed, and noted methodological flaws in existing research such as small sample sizes, short durations and the use of participants who were not representative of the general population.
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