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  • Dr. De Matas co-authored a recent Publication

    February 11, 2025, 09:22 AM by Rachel McClere

    Dr. De Matas co-authored publication with Amy McGuire of Baylor and Hasan Yasin of UTMB on "Embracing Epistemic Humility: Rethinking Psychedelic Exceptionalism Through Diverse Perspectives." You can read the publication at the link below. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39804325/ Our call for epistemic humility challenges us to embrace a broader bioethics which can result in a less rigid and more flexible appreciation for the potential benefits (broadly conceived) of psychedelics, leading to more respectful and patient-centered care.   

  • Clinical Ethics Fellow Callie Terris and faculty member Emma Tumilty publish in Journal of Health Care Law

    February 11, 2025, 09:16 AM by Rachel McClere

    Clinical Ethics Fellow Callie Terris and faculty member Emma Tumilty publish “High Hopes: Legal and Ethical Issues with Post-Trial Access to Psychedelics Drugs” in Journal of Health Care Law and Policy outlining some raising significant risks for participants given the legal environment that psychedelic medicine is being trialed in and proposing some harm reduction approaches to managing these risks. You can read their paper here: High Hopes: Legal and Ethical Issues with Post-Trial Access to Psychedelic Drugs