Published August 3, 2026 | Version v2

As psychedelic treatments get leaner, patients' social environments deserve attention

  • 1. ROR icon Johns Hopkins Medicine
  • 2. Psychedelic Participant Advocacy Network (PsyPAN)
  • 3. ACER Integration
  • 4. ROR icon Hammersmith Medicines Research

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As psychedelic treatments approach licensing with reduced clinical intensity, the psychological functions previously served by integration support are increasingly displaced onto patients' social environments. This Perspective argues that these environments are plausible but unmeasured moderators of outcome, and proposes three responses: structured psychoeducation for support networks, purpose-built peer support for clinical populations, and routine incorporation of social-environmental measures into research protocols.

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Publication: 10.1177/07067437261479491 (DOI)

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Accepted
2026-03-03