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Contraindication
RisksA specific condition, medication, or circumstance that makes a given treatment inadvisable or dangerous for a particular patient.
Example: Our reporting on overseas clinic safety found retreats routinely dosing patients without screening for exactly these — a JAMA study found fewer than half employed a medical professional who could even check.
What is a contraindication?
A specific condition, medication, or circumstance that makes a given treatment inadvisable or dangerous for a particular patient.
How often do psychedelic retreats actually screen for contraindications?
Not consistently — our reporting on overseas clinic safety found retreats routinely dosing patients without screening for exactly these, and a JAMA study found fewer than half employed a medical professional who could even check.