Psychedelic Inequities and Unexplored Risk: Colonization, Commercialization, and Regulation
This piece identifies three interrelated topics that warrant scrutiny as drivers of psychedelic racial health inequities.
Race
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Read more: When the Promises of a Policy Do Not Meet the Reality of Its Practice: Ethical Issues Within Oregon’s Measure 109 When the Promises of a Policy Do Not Meet the Reality of Its Practice: Ethical Issues Within Oregon’s Measure 109
In short, 109’s creators’ stated intent to make psilocybin therapy accessible to help the growing mental health care crisis has resulted in a policy that doesn’t allow for any of it.
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Read more: History Rhymes with the Psychedelic Boom History Rhymes with the Psychedelic Boom
As a historian of psychoactive pharmaceuticals in the 20th century U.S., I see history rhyming in potentially dangerous ways in the current psychedelic boom.
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Read more: Introducing the Global Health and Rights Project’s New Affiliated Researchers Introducing the Global Health and Rights Project’s New Affiliated Researchers
The Petrie-Flom Center is welcoming four new affiliated researchers to the Global Health and Rights Project (GHRP).
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Read more: Climate Change and Neglected Tropical Diseases: Key Takeaways from the WHO-WIPO-WTO Trilateral Symposium Climate Change and Neglected Tropical Diseases: Key Takeaways from the WHO-WIPO-WTO Trilateral Symposium
Neglected tropical diseases were at the forefront of a recent convening on human health and climate change.
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Read more: When the Law of Scientific Evidence Collides with Medical Practice When the Law of Scientific Evidence Collides with Medical Practice
The calculus involved in revoking the shaken baby syndrome diagnosis needs careful evaluation.
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Read more: Tackling Racially Biased Health Care Algorithms Tackling Racially Biased Health Care Algorithms
Algorithms used in health care have the potential to improve health outcomes but are susceptible to racial bias.
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Read more: Context Matters: Affirmative Action, Public Health, and the Use of Population-Level Data Context Matters: Affirmative Action, Public Health, and the Use of Population-Level Data
The Court’s rejection of group-level data in SFFA portends troubling implications for health equity and health policy.
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Read more: Building a Disability Organization Rooted in Disability Justice Building a Disability Organization Rooted in Disability Justice
Disability-serving organizations must build themselves on disability justice principles, both internally and externally.
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Read more: Bridging the Therapeutic Divide: Age and Disability Discrimination in Tech-Based Health Settings Bridging the Therapeutic Divide: Age and Disability Discrimination in Tech-Based Health Settings
The intersection of ableism, ageism, technoableism, and metaeugenics reduce the accessibility and quality of health care for elders with disabilities.
