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Limitations of psychedelic research in animals warrants acknowledgement
  • Emily Trunnell,
  • Donya Mand
Emily Trunnell
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc

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Donya Mand
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc
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Abstract

In a recent publication in British Journal of Pharmacology, Rakoczy, et al. describe the use of animal tissues and behavioral tests to study the potential of psychedelic compounds to benefit human mental health. However, the research warrants additional context regarding the limitations of these behavioral tests, whether the proposed benefits outweigh the harms experienced by the animals used, and whether this study has translational capacity considering its lack of human specimens and data.
14 Oct 2024Submitted to British Journal of Pharmacology
15 Oct 2024Submission Checks Completed
15 Oct 2024Assigned to Editor
15 Oct 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
17 Oct 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned