Set and setting, psychedelics and the placebo response: An extra-pharmacological perspective on psychopharmacology
Hartogsohn, I. (2016) Journal of Psychopharmacology
Abstract
This paper examines the role of set (mindset) and setting (environment) in psychedelic experiences from an extra-pharmacological perspective. It argues that these contextual factors are not merely peripheral but are central determinants of psychedelic outcomes, comparable in influence to the pharmacological action of the substance.
Keywords
set and settingpsychedelicsplacebo responsecontextpsychopharmacology
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