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phr_calder_traumatic_psychedelic_experiences_published
Book chapter

Traumatic Psychedelic Experiences

DOKPE

  • 2025
Published in:
  • Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences. - : Springer Berlin Heidelberg. - 2025
Acute stress disorder
Adverse effects
Post-traumatic growth
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Post-trip difficulties
Trauma-related symptoms
Traumatic psychedelic experiences
English Psychedelic experiences involving extreme feelings of horror, helplessness, and perceived threats can be traumatizing. Traumatic psychedelic experiences are a rare, extreme, and largely preventable form of challenging experience which can arise due to frightening psychedelic drug effects, unsafe settings, and emergence of pre-existing trauma. Some people recover quickly, but others develop prolonged anxiety, sleep disturbances, derealization, or other potentially trauma-related symptoms. This chapter discusses the causes, phenomenology, and potential outcomes of traumatic psychedelic experiences, as well as how to prevent them and minimize their negative impact.
Faculty
Faculté des sciences et de médecine
Department
Master en médecine
Language
  • English
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Open access status
green
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https://folia.unifr.ch/unifr/documents/331722
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