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Review ArticleLITERATURE REVIEWS
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Efficacy and Safety of Psychedelics in Treating Anxiety Disorders

Leah Feulner, Thanpicha Sermchaiwong, Nathan Rodland and David Galarneau
Ochsner Journal December 2023, 23 (4) 315-328; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.0076
Leah Feulner
1The University of Queensland Medical School, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA
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Thanpicha Sermchaiwong
1The University of Queensland Medical School, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA
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Nathan Rodland
1The University of Queensland Medical School, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA
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David Galarneau
1The University of Queensland Medical School, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA
2Department of Psychiatry, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
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