Use of the Classic Hallucinogen Psilocybin for Treatment of Existential Distress Associated with Cancer
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- Authors
- Grob, C. S., Bossis, A. P., & Griffiths, R. R.
- Affiliations
- Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (US)
- New York University (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Grob, Charles S.
- Venue
- Psychological Aspects of Cancer
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Published
- 2012-11-03
- Pages
- 291-308
- OpenAlex
- W99126694
- Cited by
- 53
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 4.63
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Springer eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Keywords
- psilocybin, existential suffering, cancer, demoralization, psychedelic therapy, anxiety, drug regulation
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