Consciousness, Religion, and Gurus Pitfalls of Psychedelic Medicine.
This viewpoint identifies pitfalls in the study of psychedelic compounds, including those that pose challenges for the potential use of psychedelics as medicines. They are as follows (1) Sloppiness regarding use of the term consciousness. (2) Inappropriate introduction of religiousspiritual beliefs of investigators or clinicians. (3) Clinical boundaries and other ethical challenges associated with psychedelic treatments.