Olderage is associated with many health conditions that could potentially benefit from psychedelic-assisted therapy, yet very few older adults have been included in clinical trials of psychedelics. PsychTwitter MedTwitter
However, in most studies, psychedelic therapy has been tested in relatively young healthy adults, raising the question of how generalizable the study results are for the patients that most geropsychiatrists will be treating, the investigators note.
Psychedelics also have properties that may provide for cognitive impairment and dementia and promote personal growth among healthy older adults. "Healthy older adults are likely to face similar risks when undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy as healthy younger adults," said Johnston. This paper highlights"the most pressing gaps in the evidence that bear addressing in order to develop more substantial best practices around the use of these drugs," he added.
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