Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David, Sonia; Sadasivan, Anupama Title A name given to the resource Queer healing in altered states: A critical interpretive synthesis of psychedelic therapy inqueer and non-binary individuals Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Psychedelic Studies; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2025.00468" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2025.00468</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105020161517?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105020161517?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant David S., Department of Psychology, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore, India; Sadasivan A., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST University, Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource As psychedelic-assisted therapies gain prominence, queer and non-binary individuals remain largely marginalized within this emerging field. This Critical Interpretive Synthesis (CIS) reviews 44 empirical studies (20142024) to explore how queer experiences are represented and erased in psychedelic research. Guided by queer theory, intersectionality, and post-psychiatry frameworks, the synthesis reveals a dominant biomedical paradigm, 36.7% of studies where clinical trials often lack disaggregated data on gender-diverse participants or fail to recruit them adequately due to structural barriers or oversight. In contrast, qualitative studies (32.7%) emphasized identity affirmation, somatic healing, and community care. Yet, only 10.2% of research meaningfully addressed intersecting oppressions. Three core themes emerged: clinical exclusion and epistemic violence, embodied healing through altered states, and grassroots queer psychedelic practices. The findings call for queer-affirming, intersectional, and decolonial methodologies that center lived experience and politicized healing. Reimagining psychedelic science through justice-based lenses is vital to ensuring these therapies serve as pathways to collective liberation rather than reinforce systemic marginalization. 2025 The Author(s). Open Access statement. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for non-commercial purposes, provided the original author and source are credited, a link to the CC License is provided, and changes if any are indicated. Subject The topic of the resource altered states of consciousness; epistemic justice; intersectionality; psychedelic therapy; queer mental health Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Akademiai Kiado ZRt. Relation A related resource ISSN: 25599283; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online