Psychedelic Mechanisms Cheatsheet

This cheatsheet is based on research I did during my MSc in Mental Health Science, answering the question "what therapies share the same therapeutic mechanisms as psychedelics?". Psychedelic research is still relatively new, so these mechanisms may change with time. They were the mechanisms with the strongest evidence in 2024.

Interestingly, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness were found to share approximately 60% of these mechanisms.

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