Psychedelic therapy at the end of life: unexplored alternative to assisted suicide in the UK.

Zinchenko, Ruslan · Br J Psychiatry · 2026

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

In this editorial, I examine the parallels between conventional and assisted suicide. Psychedelic therapy has been shown to alleviate end-of-life distress and reduce suicidality. I advocate for rescheduling psychedelics to enable research into their effectiveness as an adjunct to palliative care, prior to institutionalising assisted suicide in the UK.