Brainwaves

Discover the latest mental health insights and perspectives from the official blog of Intempo Psychiatry.

Kirk L. McCall II, MD Kirk L. McCall II, MD

Do You Need a Mental Illness to Benefit From Psychedelics?

Can everyone benefit from psychedelics? Are they only for people struggling with mental illness? Follow along as Dr. McCall explores what history, indigenous tradition, and emerging research actually tell us about who these medicines are for.

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Kirk L. McCall II, MD Kirk L. McCall II, MD

What Clinical Trials Can — and Can't — Tell Us About Psychedelics

Clinical trials show that psychedelics work. But "psychedelics work" isn't the full sentence. The medicine, the therapeutic container, the preparation, the integration – remove any of it, and you have something far less predictable. Here's what the research is actually measuring, and what it may not be capturing yet.

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