Music in psychedelic-assisted therapy

Music in psychedelic-assisted therapy is often treated like a playlist problem.

Find something beautiful. Avoid obvious lyrics. Press play.

But anyone who has sat in the room knows it is more complicated than that.

Music changes the emotional temperature of the session. It can help someone settle, deepen, move through fear, or return to the body. It can also become too directive, too familiar, too intense, or too flat.

Our new article looks at what practitioners need to understand about sound in psychedelic work, from BPM and musical key to lyrics, track length, ceremonial music, clinical playlists, and the full arc of a session.

Read it here: Music in Psychedelic Therapy: Playlist Design & Research