The subtext I am reading here is:
because neither pharmaceuticals nor health professionals can earn a lot of money with #psychedelics, it will not happen quickly with approvals.
Why should these help so that many people can live without #antidepressants or the like, or that many years of therapy are not necessary?

And: our consumer world does not need more satisfied people either, the #economy would say...

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/19/therapeutic-potential-hallucinogens-risky-overhyped-lsd-mdma-psilocybin-work

#psylocybin #PsychotherapyResearch

Next Monday, #SPR webinar:

"The compendium that has defined psychotherapy (and its relationship with medication) across the generations"
by Dr. Steven D. Hollon

March 6th, 2023
12 pm EST; 6 pm CET

Register here:
https://t.co/XIkYpwGs1G

#PsychotherapyResearch

Going into the weekend, maybe a good point to say that the Society for #PsychotherapyResearch has substantially upgraded their YouTube presence.

You now find a whole catalogue of videos covering therapeutic techniques, philosophies, approaches and not least #ResearchMethods here:
https://www.youtube.com/@sprofficial9900/videos

Special highlights for example the Distinguished Researcher Webinars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cks8o2EtJE&list=PLpwQ0kyx_XkJFXQ4PElEmIFab6iDYHgCX

and the Latin-American webinar channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drzd1NN14JM&list=PLpwQ0kyx_XkKlFDJItWQ46mw5gZC2vWzu

Abstract submission deadlines looming:

15th January:
54th International Annual Meeting of the Society for #PsychotherapyResearch, Dublin!
https://www.psychotherapyresearch.org/page/spr2023

17th January:
Workshop proposals and symposium abstracts for the 30th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research!
https://www.isoqol.org/events/30th-annual-conference/abstract-information/
#HRQL #HealthEconomics

#Conference