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Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Psychedelics and Drug Studies Conscientiousness

2 papers

Examining Psychedelic-Induced Changes in Social Functioning and Connectedness in a Naturalistic Online Sample Using the Five-Factor Model of Personality

Brandon Weiss, Victoria Amalie Nygart, Lis Marie Pommerencke, Robin Carhart‐Harris, David Erritzøe
Frontiers in Psychology Summary & key facts 2021 45 citations

Researchers followed people who used psychedelics in real life and signed up online. They asked them about their personality and how connected they felt to others before the experience, two weeks after, and four weeks after. On average, people reported feeling less emotional instability, becoming more friendly and cooperative, and…

Chemical synthesis and alkaloids Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Psychedelics and Drug Studies

Trait mindfulness and personality characteristics in a microdosing ADHD sample: a naturalistic prospective survey study

Haijen, Eline C. H. M., Hurks, Petra P. M., Kuypers, Kim P. C.
www.frontiersin.org Summary & key facts 2023 5 citations

This naturalistic survey followed adults with ADHD or severe ADHD symptoms who planned to start psychedelic microdosing. After 4 weeks, participants reported higher overall trait mindfulness — driven by better ability to describe inner experience and to be non-judging — and lower neuroticism, while other Big Five traits did not…

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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