Holoyda Brian James
Contra Costa County Detention Health Services, Martinez, California.
Psychiatr Serv. 2023 Jan 1;74(1):92-95. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220528.
Psychedelics have the ability to fundamentally alter the consciousness of individuals who take them and thus pose unique legal risks for psychiatrists interested in incorporating them into their practice. Several issues related to malpractice may be relevant, including absence of standards of care, risk of harm, inappropriate treatment, and the doctrine of . In addition to malpractice, psychiatrists should be aware of other potential civil claims, including battery and the intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress. Before providing psychedelic treatments to patients, psychiatrists should understand and mitigate their risk of malpractice and other civil claims.
迷幻药有能力从根本上改变服用者的意识，因此对于有兴趣将其纳入临床实践的精神科医生来说，会带来独特的法律风险。几个与医疗事故相关的问题可能很重要，包括缺乏护理标准、伤害风险、不适当的治疗以及（此处原文未完整给出相关内容）原则。除了医疗事故，精神科医生还应意识到其他潜在的民事索赔，包括殴打以及故意或过失造成的情绪困扰。在为患者提供迷幻药治疗之前，精神科医生应了解并降低他们面临医疗事故和其他民事索赔的风险。
