otherwise why would there be no studies listed that found no effect or a negative effect?
Aaron did link to Nichols 2016, a review article on psychedelics that includes discussion of associated risks and potential side effects.
The academic research on psychedelics has been generally very positive.
“Bad trips” may not even be a pathology – see Carbonaro et al. 2016, a survey of people who’d reported having bad trips. Carbonaro et al. found that 84% of people who had bad trips “endorsed benefiting from the experience.”
Aaron did link to Nichols 2016, a review article on psychedelics that includes discussion of associated risks and potential side effects.
The academic research on psychedelics has been generally very positive.
“Bad trips” may not even be a pathology – see Carbonaro et al. 2016, a survey of people who’d reported having bad trips. Carbonaro et al. found that 84% of people who had bad trips “endorsed benefiting from the experience.”