Edward Jacobs- DPhil Candidate at University of Oxford
Edward Jacobs
- DPhil Candidate at University of Oxford
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Introduction
Edward Jacobs currently works at the University of Oxford - current research focus is the ethical dimensions of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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Publications (21)
Objective
This article outlines recommendations from 30 psychedelic researchers on how to create a better psychedelic safety net.
Methods
A survey of 30 psychedelic researchers asked them to identify key critical research gaps around psychedelic harm and safety.
Results
The critical research gaps identified by the authors included defining the ma...
Sutherland et al.’s analysis of psychedelic-assisted therapy (P-AT) for adolescents highlights important considerations for the safe and effective development of this treatment. We propose that their recommendations could be strengthened by explicitly addressing the psychosocial environment or "matrix," as described by early psychedelic researcher...
A number of organizations have developed or are developing psychedelic integration groups, held in person or online. In parallel, there have been calls to make enhanced integration available in the community after clinical trials. Here, we explore a potential reason why individuals may seek out these groups: namely, the feelings of disconnection an...
Background
Use of personal sensing to predict mental health risk has sparked interest in adolescent psychiatry, offering a potential tool for targeted early intervention.
Objectives
We investigated the preferences and values of UK adolescents with regard to use of digital sensing information, including social media and internet searching behaviour...
Objective
To capture UK medical students’ self-reported knowledge and harm assessment of psychedelics and to explore the factors associated with support for changing the legal status of psychedelics to facilitate further clinical research.
Design
Cross-sectional, anonymous online survey of UK medical students using a non-random sampling method.
S...
Objective: To capture UK medical students' self-reported knowledge and harm assessment of psychedelics and to explore the factors associated with support for changing the legal status of psychedelics to facilitate further research.
Design: Cross-sectional, anonymous online survey of UK medical students using a non-random sampling method.
Setting: U...
Peterson et al. (2023) present a range of ethical issues that arise when considering the use of psychedelic substances within medicine. But psychedelics are, by their nature, boundary-dissolving, and we suggest that progress in the Ethics of Psychedelic Medicine is best made within a broader-ranging Psychedelic Bioethics, which encompasses not just...
The ethical value—and to some scholars, necessity—of providing trial patients with post-trial access (PTA) to an investigational drug has been subject to significant attention in the field of research ethics. Although no consensus has emerged, it seems clear that, in some trial contexts, various factors make PTA particularly appropriate. We outline...
Just as psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) represents a clinical innovation that may need to be accommodated with corresponding theoretical and methodological innovations, there is growing awareness that the tools, normative frameworks, and standard practices of our clinical ethics may also need to be adapted, renewed, or replaced to accommod...
Background
Over the last decades, the neurosciences, behavioral sciences, and the social sciences have all seen a rapid development of innovative research methods. The field of bioethics, however, has trailed behind in methodological innovation. Despite the so-called “empirical turn” in bioethics, research methodology for project development, data...
Creativity, that is the creation of ideas or objects considered both novel and valuable, is among the most important and highly valued of human traits, and a fundamental aspect of the sciences. Dreams and hypnagogic states have been highly influential in promoting scientific creativity and insight, contributing to some important scientific breakthr...
Utilising science and technology to maximize human performance is often an essential feature of military activity. This can often be focused on mission success rather than just the welfare of the individuals involved. This tension has the potential to threaten the autonomy of soldiers and military physicians around the taking or administering of en...
It is becoming increasingly clear that the field of empirical bioethics requires methodological innovations that can keep up with the scale and pace of contemporary research in health and medicine. With that in mind, we have recently argued for Design Bioethics—the use of purpose‐built, engineered research tools that allow researchers to investigat...
Report on findings from a nationally representative YouGov poll on the British public's perceptions towards changing psilocybin regulation
The current COVID-19 outbreak clearly presents novel challenges, both in terms of difficulties for maintaining public health but also in assuring that governmental responses are ethically sound and honour, as best as possible, fundamental human rights. Conflicts between values are arising, and in responding to the crisis public officials will have...
The recent revivification of interest in the therapeutic use of psychedelics has had a particular focus on mood disorders and addiction, although there is reason to think these drugs may be effective more widely. After outlining pertinent aspects of psilocybin and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the current review summarizes the evidence indic...
