Aim: This study explores the justification for psychedelics use among 40 Finnish interviewees. Methods: We conducted and analyzed 40 thematic interviews with Finnish psychedelics users employing justification analysis as an analytical framework. The study investigates justifications as expressed by the users. Results: We found almost the full spectrum of Boltanski and Thévenot's justification...
Background The use of psychedelics is on the rise worldwide as more people are experimenting, self-medicating or seeking benefits from these substances. Aims This study explores the use values ascribed to classic psychedelics by 40 users in Finland – a country that scores high in welfare and happiness but has faced an increase in mental health problems and has adapted austerity policies in the...