existwell
@existwell.bsky.social
Science of psychedelics & other altered states of consciousness
Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research
@jhpsychedelics.bsky.social
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Oxford Uehiro Institute
Yaden Lab
www.YadenLab.com
Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research
@jhpsychedelics.bsky.social
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Oxford Uehiro Institute
Yaden Lab
www.YadenLab.com
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Join us Wednesday for the Psychedelic Archives Project Guest Speaker Series!
🎤 Dr. Larissa Carneiro
🗓 January 28, 2026 | ⏰ 4:30 PM EST
🎟 Free to attend — sign up at the link below! 👇
jhubluejays.zoom.us/j/92622903856
🎤 Dr. Larissa Carneiro
🗓 January 28, 2026 | ⏰ 4:30 PM EST
🎟 Free to attend — sign up at the link below! 👇
jhubluejays.zoom.us/j/92622903856
January 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Join us Wednesday for the Psychedelic Archives Project Guest Speaker Series!
🎤 Dr. Larissa Carneiro
🗓 January 28, 2026 | ⏰ 4:30 PM EST
🎟 Free to attend — sign up at the link below! 👇
jhubluejays.zoom.us/j/92622903856
🎤 Dr. Larissa Carneiro
🗓 January 28, 2026 | ⏰ 4:30 PM EST
🎟 Free to attend — sign up at the link below! 👇
jhubluejays.zoom.us/j/92622903856
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Citation:
Schettino, J. R., Cheung, K., Nayak, S. M., Weiss, B. M., & Yaden, D. B. Psychological support can be distinguished from psychotherapy: Clarifications for future empirical work. General hospital psychiatry, 99, 30-40.
OA Link:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Schettino, J. R., Cheung, K., Nayak, S. M., Weiss, B. M., & Yaden, D. B. Psychological support can be distinguished from psychotherapy: Clarifications for future empirical work. General hospital psychiatry, 99, 30-40.
OA Link:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Psychological support can be distinguished from psychotherapy: Clarifications for future empirical work
PDF | On Dec 1, 2025, Jonathan R. Schettino and others published Psychological support can be distinguished from psychotherapy: Clarifications for future empirical work | Find, read and cite all the r...
www.researchgate.net
January 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Citation:
Schettino, J. R., Cheung, K., Nayak, S. M., Weiss, B. M., & Yaden, D. B. Psychological support can be distinguished from psychotherapy: Clarifications for future empirical work. General hospital psychiatry, 99, 30-40.
OA Link:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Schettino, J. R., Cheung, K., Nayak, S. M., Weiss, B. M., & Yaden, D. B. Psychological support can be distinguished from psychotherapy: Clarifications for future empirical work. General hospital psychiatry, 99, 30-40.
OA Link:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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With clearer definitions, we can operationalize with empirical tests (which we are now working on).
We can operationalize psychological support vs psychotherapy, measure when each actually occurs, and, eventually, use factorial designs to test their distinct benefits and risks.
We can operationalize psychological support vs psychotherapy, measure when each actually occurs, and, eventually, use factorial designs to test their distinct benefits and risks.
January 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
With clearer definitions, we can operationalize with empirical tests (which we are now working on).
We can operationalize psychological support vs psychotherapy, measure when each actually occurs, and, eventually, use factorial designs to test their distinct benefits and risks.
We can operationalize psychological support vs psychotherapy, measure when each actually occurs, and, eventually, use factorial designs to test their distinct benefits and risks.
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Curious about psychedelics beyond the hype? Our new Coursera course, Psychedelic Science and Medicine, offers clear, evidence-based insight into how they work and who may benefit. Ideal for clinicians, students, researchers, and curious learners. Enroll below 👇
January 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Curious about psychedelics beyond the hype? Our new Coursera course, Psychedelic Science and Medicine, offers clear, evidence-based insight into how they work and who may benefit. Ideal for clinicians, students, researchers, and curious learners. Enroll below 👇
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Have you had separate experiences with psychedelics and cannabis? Take our short survey to help expand research on their effects:
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January 14, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Have you had separate experiences with psychedelics and cannabis? Take our short survey to help expand research on their effects:
tinyurl.com/psyches-cann...
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The debate over psychological support vs psychotherapy in psychedelic treatment is confused—and that confusion matters for science, safety, and regulation.
We were confused too. So we worked it through together and published what clarified it for us... 🧵
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
We were confused too. So we worked it through together and published what clarified it for us... 🧵
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Psychological support can be distinguished from psychotherapy: Clarifications for future empirical work
PDF | On Dec 1, 2025, Jonathan R. Schettino and others published Psychological support can be distinguished from psychotherapy: Clarifications for future empirical work | Find, read and cite all the r...
www.researchgate.net
January 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The debate over psychological support vs psychotherapy in psychedelic treatment is confused—and that confusion matters for science, safety, and regulation.
We were confused too. So we worked it through together and published what clarified it for us... 🧵
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
We were confused too. So we worked it through together and published what clarified it for us... 🧵
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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The specific substance and indication under discussion matter here! For example, psychotherapy is extensive in MDMA for PTSD but typically absent in ketamine for depression...
Classic psychedelics will fall somewhere in-between:
Classic psychedelics will fall somewhere in-between:
January 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The specific substance and indication under discussion matter here! For example, psychotherapy is extensive in MDMA for PTSD but typically absent in ketamine for depression...
Classic psychedelics will fall somewhere in-between:
Classic psychedelics will fall somewhere in-between:
The debate over psychological support vs psychotherapy in psychedelic treatment is confused—and that confusion matters for science, safety, and regulation.
We were confused too. So we worked it through together and published what clarified it for us... 🧵
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
We were confused too. So we worked it through together and published what clarified it for us... 🧵
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Psychological support can be distinguished from psychotherapy: Clarifications for future empirical work
PDF | On Dec 1, 2025, Jonathan R. Schettino and others published Psychological support can be distinguished from psychotherapy: Clarifications for future empirical work | Find, read and cite all the r...
www.researchgate.net
January 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
The debate over psychological support vs psychotherapy in psychedelic treatment is confused—and that confusion matters for science, safety, and regulation.
We were confused too. So we worked it through together and published what clarified it for us... 🧵
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
We were confused too. So we worked it through together and published what clarified it for us... 🧵
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Psychedelics don’t require ethical exemptions. We argue against “ethical exceptionalism” while supporting context-sensitive policies that uphold shared research and clinical standards. Distinctive effects ≠ new ethics.
OA Link: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
OA Link: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Are Psychedelics Ethically Exceptional After All? Some Further Reflections
PDF | In this response to commentators on our target article, we clarify and refine our position on claims of psychedelic ethical exceptionalism.... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on…
www.researchgate.net
December 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Psychedelics don’t require ethical exemptions. We argue against “ethical exceptionalism” while supporting context-sensitive policies that uphold shared research and clinical standards. Distinctive effects ≠ new ethics.
OA Link: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
OA Link: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Learn more about our course here: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/article...
Johns Hopkins Researchers Create Course on Psychedelics
www.hopkinsmedicine.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Learn more about our course here: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/article...
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Next up in the Psychedelic Archives Project guest speaker series is Dr. Catherine Freddo, presenting on Jan 7, 2025 at 4:30pm EST. Join for free at the link below! 👇
jhubluejays.zoom.us/j/92622903856
jhubluejays.zoom.us/j/92622903856
December 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Next up in the Psychedelic Archives Project guest speaker series is Dr. Catherine Freddo, presenting on Jan 7, 2025 at 4:30pm EST. Join for free at the link below! 👇
jhubluejays.zoom.us/j/92622903856
jhubluejays.zoom.us/j/92622903856
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New co-authored paper! 🚨 together with Katherine Cheung, Kyle Patch, and David Yaden: Distinctive But Not Exceptional: The Risks of Psychedelic Ethical Exceptionalism https://buff.ly/425UxOV
January 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New co-authored paper! 🚨 together with Katherine Cheung, Kyle Patch, and David Yaden: Distinctive But Not Exceptional: The Risks of Psychedelic Ethical Exceptionalism https://buff.ly/425UxOV
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Gaps in US Psychedelic Policy and How to Close Them | Health Policy - By @caleighpropes.bsky.social, @katherinecheung.bsky.social, Matthew Eisenberg, David Yaden | @jama.com Health Forum jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Gaps in US Psychedelic Policy and How to Close Them
This Viewpoint discusses how to fill policy gaps surrounding the use of psychedelics to treat mental health and substance use conditions, should they be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration...
jamanetwork.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Gaps in US Psychedelic Policy and How to Close Them | Health Policy - By @caleighpropes.bsky.social, @katherinecheung.bsky.social, Matthew Eisenberg, David Yaden | @jama.com Health Forum jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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It has a name now 😜
Many thanks to Ken for agreeing to put his good name to my...artwork. The image is in the public domain (CC 0), but citations to the linked documents are warmly welcomed.
✅ zenodo.org/records/1808...
✅ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24452418/
Many thanks to Ken for agreeing to put his good name to my...artwork. The image is in the public domain (CC 0), but citations to the linked documents are warmly welcomed.
✅ zenodo.org/records/1808...
✅ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24452418/
December 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It has a name now 😜
Many thanks to Ken for agreeing to put his good name to my...artwork. The image is in the public domain (CC 0), but citations to the linked documents are warmly welcomed.
✅ zenodo.org/records/1808...
✅ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24452418/
Many thanks to Ken for agreeing to put his good name to my...artwork. The image is in the public domain (CC 0), but citations to the linked documents are warmly welcomed.
✅ zenodo.org/records/1808...
✅ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24452418/
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Semiotic paradox alert!
December 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Semiotic paradox alert!
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New Paper 🚨
"Are Psychedelics Ethically Exceptional After All? Some Further Reflections" by @Katherine_Chg, @ExistWell (David B. Yaden), and Kyle Patch in @bioethics_net
"Are Psychedelics Ethically Exceptional After All? Some Further Reflections" by @Katherine_Chg, @ExistWell (David B. Yaden), and Kyle Patch in @bioethics_net
December 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
New Paper 🚨
"Are Psychedelics Ethically Exceptional After All? Some Further Reflections" by @Katherine_Chg, @ExistWell (David B. Yaden), and Kyle Patch in @bioethics_net
"Are Psychedelics Ethically Exceptional After All? Some Further Reflections" by @Katherine_Chg, @ExistWell (David B. Yaden), and Kyle Patch in @bioethics_net
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Nice thread describing our new study on why kids play
oh what fun it is to have this paper out :)
December 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Nice thread describing our new study on why kids play
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The Psychedelic Practitioner Issue 2: Preparation
We explore the science and practice of psychedelic preparation through interviews, research reviews, and practitioner insights.
Read now: psychedelicalpha.com/news/the-psy...
We explore the science and practice of psychedelic preparation through interviews, research reviews, and practitioner insights.
Read now: psychedelicalpha.com/news/the-psy...
December 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Psychedelic Practitioner Issue 2: Preparation
We explore the science and practice of psychedelic preparation through interviews, research reviews, and practitioner insights.
Read now: psychedelicalpha.com/news/the-psy...
We explore the science and practice of psychedelic preparation through interviews, research reviews, and practitioner insights.
Read now: psychedelicalpha.com/news/the-psy...
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Love this work by @dillonplunkett.bsky.social and @jorge-morales.bsky.social! Representational momentum beyond motion 👇
When we see something that's moving, our memories about it end up projected forward in time: We remember it further along than it was. In a new paper in 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, out today and led by @dillonplunkett.bsky.social, we demonstrate that this happens even when there is 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝙤𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧.🧵
Representational Momentum Transcends Motion
Dillon Plunkett & Jorge Morales (2025) Psychological Science
subjectivitylab.org
December 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Love this work by @dillonplunkett.bsky.social and @jorge-morales.bsky.social! Representational momentum beyond motion 👇
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Dr. David Yaden was interviewed by The Harvard Gazette on the need for large, rigorous NIH-funded psychedelic research.
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Dr. David Yaden was interviewed by The Harvard Gazette on the need for large, rigorous NIH-funded psychedelic research.
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New paper led by CPCR postdoc Praachi Tiwari!
The psychedelic DOI alters locomotion depending on dose & species (thru 5-HT₂A receptors) aiding understanding anxiety-like behavior in animal models of psychedelics.
(w/ @viditavaidya.bsky.social and her great lab)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The psychedelic DOI alters locomotion depending on dose & species (thru 5-HT₂A receptors) aiding understanding anxiety-like behavior in animal models of psychedelics.
(w/ @viditavaidya.bsky.social and her great lab)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Acute DOI treatment evokes dose and species-dependent locomotor effects on the elevated plus maze
Recent evidence suggests that psychedelics hold promise in treating a range of neuropsychiatric disorders, highlighting the need to better understand …
www.sciencedirect.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New paper led by CPCR postdoc Praachi Tiwari!
The psychedelic DOI alters locomotion depending on dose & species (thru 5-HT₂A receptors) aiding understanding anxiety-like behavior in animal models of psychedelics.
(w/ @viditavaidya.bsky.social and her great lab)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The psychedelic DOI alters locomotion depending on dose & species (thru 5-HT₂A receptors) aiding understanding anxiety-like behavior in animal models of psychedelics.
(w/ @viditavaidya.bsky.social and her great lab)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Well this is exciting!
The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University (@jhu.edu) invites applications for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in Cognitive Psychology, in any area and at any rank!
Application + more info: apply.interfolio.com/178146
The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University (@jhu.edu) invites applications for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in Cognitive Psychology, in any area and at any rank!
Application + more info: apply.interfolio.com/178146
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December 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Well this is exciting!
The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University (@jhu.edu) invites applications for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in Cognitive Psychology, in any area and at any rank!
Application + more info: apply.interfolio.com/178146
The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University (@jhu.edu) invites applications for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in Cognitive Psychology, in any area and at any rank!
Application + more info: apply.interfolio.com/178146
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A short preprint describing our adoption of more consistent and precise use of terminology related to reproducibility, robustness, replicability, repeatability, and credibility.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A short preprint describing our adoption of more consistent and precise use of terminology related to reproducibility, robustness, replicability, repeatability, and credibility.
osf.io/preprints/me...
osf.io/preprints/me...
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In a new Review for @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social -- and my first first-authored paper! -- @manvir.bsky.social and I argue that experience shapes the emergence and evolution of seemingly extraordinary beliefs.
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How experience shapes extraordinary beliefs
The ubiquity of extraordinary beliefs across human societies, such as conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, and supernatural beliefs, is a long-standing…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
In a new Review for @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social -- and my first first-authored paper! -- @manvir.bsky.social and I argue that experience shapes the emergence and evolution of seemingly extraordinary beliefs.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...