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Naturalism Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Transformative experience and social connectedness mediate the mood-enhancing effects of psychedelic use in naturalistic settings

Matthias Forstmann, Daniel Alexander Yudkin, Annayah Miranda Beatrice Prosser, S. Megan Heller, Molly J. Crockett
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Summary & key facts 2020 176 citations

Researchers studied more than 1,200 people at six multiday mass gatherings in the US and the UK. They found that psychedelic use was linked with better mood. That link appeared to work through people reporting a transformative experience and feeling more socially connected. The link was stronger when use had…

Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Chemical synthesis and alkaloids Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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