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Kayla J Giese

2 papers in the library · 15 citations · publishing 2025

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A scoping review of the effects of serotonergic psychedelics on attitudes towards death.

Psychopharmacology April 21, 2025 Noah N T Barr, Kayla J Giese, Sam G. Moreton 1 citation

Emerging evidence suggests that psychedelic experiences have the potential to change attitudes towards death and reduce death anxiety. Improved attitudes towards death, specifically reduced death anxiety, are of psychological significance for clinical and non-clinical populations alike. Despite this emerging evidence, little is known about the phenomenology of this potential outcome. To provide...

Investigating the relationship between changes in metaphysical beliefs and death anxiety following a significant psychedelic experience.

Death Studies 2025 Sam G. Moreton, Noah N T Barr, Kayla J Giese 14 citations

Research examining the potential of the psychedelic experience to alter attitudes toward death is steadily emerging. However, the specific mechanisms leading to this change are not well understood. The present study investigated the potential relationship between changes in metaphysical beliefs and changes in death anxiety following a single significant psychedelic experience. A total of 155...