Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: A New Frontier in Healing Trauma and Addiction Psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) is a new and exciting treatment modality showing great promise in mental health and addiction recovery. So, what is PAT? Psychedelic assisted therapy refers to the use of psychedelics in conjunction with traditional psychotherapy to treat a wide variety of mental health conditions. Some of the most well-known psychedelics used in PAT include LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine. One of the main reasons PAT is so effective is because it can help people break out of negative thought patterns and perspectives they have been stuck in for years. For example, people struggling with depression