How does ketamine affect psychotherapy?
Studies suggest that human support is a factor in ketamine psychedelic therapy
Change in the Neural Response to Auditory Deviance Following Cognitive Therapy for Hallucinations in Patients With Schizophrenia (Knott, et al, 2020)
"These findings of improved auditory information processing and symptom-response attributable to CBTv suggest potential clinical and functional benefits of psychotherapeutical approaches for patients with persistent AVHs."
Spotlight: Key competencies for psychedelic treatment in real-world mental health care settings (Wolff, et al, 2025)
"To accommodate mainstream adoption of these treatments, the competencies framework we present respects the distinctive contextual and cultural sensitivities of psychedelic care while remaining anchored in established psychotherapeutic, medical, and scientific paradigms."
Spotlight: A Conversation About Black Mental Health and How CBT Can Be a Powerful Tool for Healing (2024)
"A growing body of research documents the effectiveness of CBT for racially diverse populations, including Black Americans."
Spotlight: Understanding the Experience of Ketamine-Assisted Therapy and the Importance of Context (Stockwell, et al, 2025) Comprender la experiencia de la terapia asistida por ketamina y la importancia del contexto
"comfort in the setting supported participants to let go and was facilitated by learning about the therapist's personal experiences, a strong therapeutic alliance, and feeling safe...music also influenced the experience, facilitating a spiritual journey guiding the experience."
Psychedelics in Palliative Care, Marcia Glass, Ed., Oxford University Press
with contributions by Psychedelic Institute fellows, Michael DeMarco, PhD and Thaís Salles Araujo, MD on ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms in palliative care