<unk>  (or<unk> -assisted therapy) refers to the proposed use of<unk>  drugs, such as psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, and ayahuasca, to treat mental disorders. As of 2021,<unk>  drugs are controlled substances in most countries and<unk>  is not legally available outside clinical trials, with some exceptions. The procedure for<unk>  differs from that of therapies using conventional psychiatric medications. While conventional medications are usually taken without supervision at least once daily, in contemporary<unk>  the drug is administered in a single session (or sometimes up to three sessions) in a therapeutic context. The therapeutic team prepares the patient for the experience beforehand and helps them integrate insights from the drug experience afterwards. After ingesting the drug, the patient normally wears eyeshades and listens to music to facilitate focus on the<unk>  experience, with the therapeutic team interrupting only to provide reassurance if adverse effects such as anxiety or disorientation arise. As of 2022, the body of high-quality evidence on<unk>  remains relatively small and more, larger studies are needed to reliably show the effectiveness and safety of<unk> 's various forms and applications. On the basis of favorable early results, ongoing research is examining proposed<unk> es for conditions including major depressive disorder, anxiety and depression linked to terminal illness, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The United States Food and Drug Administration has granted "breakthrough therapy" status, which expedites the assessment of promising drug therapies for potential approval, to<unk> es using psilocybin (for treatment-resistant depression and major depressive disorder) and MDMA (for post-traumatic stress disorder). The first research centre for<unk>  drug therapy opened in Melbourne, Australia, with the goal of treating mental health disorders and other medical conditions with less side-effects.
Psychedelic therapy
Stuttering therapy
Nicotine replacement therapy
Suicide intervention
Antipsychotic switching
Institutional psychotherapy
Music therapy
Narrative exposure therapy