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Associations of Couples' Psychedelic Use with Shared Reality and Relational Well-Being.

J Psychoactive Drugs January 6, 2026

The resurgence in research with classic psychedelics (e.g. LSD, psilocybin) underscores their potential for improved well-being; however, the interpersonal context and mechanisms of psychedelic impacts remain unknown. In a sample of 798 participants (81 couples), this survey study tested whether use of a psychedelic with a romantic partner (v. not together) was associated with couples' shared...

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2025.2607729

Psychedelic Augmentation of 12-Step Engagement: A Novel, Accessible Approach to Enhance Community-Based Recovery from Substance Use Disorders.

J Psychoactive Drugs November 10, 2025 Nicky J. Mehtani, Maha N. Mian, Gabrielle Agin-Liebes et al. 1 citation

Psychedelic Augmentation of 12-Step Engagement: A Novel, Accessible Approach to Enhance Community-Based Recovery from Substance Use Disorders.

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2025.2583960 Full text

Reactivations Associated with the Use of 5-MeO-DMT Among Spanish-Speaking Individuals: Prevalence, Predictors, and Emotional Valence.

J Psychoactive Drugs October 23, 2025 A.M. Ortiz Bernal, C.L. Raison, R.L. Lancelotta et al.

Reactivations Associated with the Use of 5-MeO-DMT Among Spanish-Speaking Individuals: Prevalence, Predictors, and Emotional Valence.

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2025.2577305 5-MEO-DMT Psychedelic Entheogen Psychoactive substance +20

Religious Social Integration, Psychedelics, and Psychological Distress.

J Psychoactive Drugs November 7, 2024 Sean M. Viña 6 citations

Psychedelic use has been increasingly accepted socially and legally. However, there is a gap in understanding how religion can influence the relationship between psychedelics and mental health. This study aims to explore this relationship by examining the impact of lifetime classic psychedelic use (LCPU), religious attendance, and religious salience on monthly psychological distress, using the...

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2024.2425021

Acute Psychedelic Reactions, Post-Acute Changes in Dysfunctional Attitudes, and Psychedelic-Associated Changes in Wellbeing.

J Psychoactive Drugs October 30, 2024 Mitch Earleywine, Genevieve S. Falabella, Alyssa B. Oliva et al. 3 citations

Acute Psychedelic Reactions, Post-Acute Changes in Dysfunctional Attitudes, and Psychedelic-Associated Changes in Wellbeing.

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2024.2421892 Psychedelics Hallucinogens Entheogens Psychotropic substances +17

A Cross-Sectional Survey Investigating Māori and Non-Māori Cancer Patients' Views on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand.

J Psychoactive Drugs September 4, 2024 Georgia Best, Eva Morunga, Alesha Wells et al. 1 citation

A Cross-Sectional Survey Investigating Māori and Non-Māori Cancer Patients' Views on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand.

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2024.2397427 Psychedelic therapy Psychedelic-assisted treatment Hallucinogenic therapy Entheogenic medicine +22

Psychedelics, Personality and Political Perspectives.

J Psychoactive Drugs April 26, 2017 Matthew M. Nour, Lisa Evans, Robin Carhart-Harris 230 citations

The psychedelic experience (including psychedelic-induced ego dissolution) can effect lasting change in a person's attitudes and beliefs. Here, we aimed to investigate the association between naturalistic psychedelic use and personality, political perspectives, and nature relatedness using an anonymous internet survey. Participants (N = 893) provided information about their naturalistic...

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2017.1312643 Psychedelics Hallucinogens Entheogens Mind-altering drugs +11

Mindfulness training modifies cognitive, affective, and physiological mechanisms implicated in alcohol dependence: results of a randomized controlled pilot trial.

J Psychoactive Drugs June 1, 2010

Mindfulness training modifies cognitive, affective, and physiological mechanisms implicated in alcohol dependence: results of a randomized controlled pilot trial.

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2010.10400690 Full text

Ayahuasca use in cross-cultural perspective.

J Psychoactive Drugs June 1, 2005 Marlene Dobkin De Rios, Charles S. Grob 22 citations

(2005). Editors' Introduction: Ayahuasca Use in Cross-Cultural Perspective. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 37, Ayahuasca Use In Cross-Cultural Perspective, pp. 119-121.

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399790 Ayahuasca Amazonian brew Sacred plant medicine Entheogen +19

Ayahuasca and human destiny.

J Psychoactive Drugs June 1, 2005 Dennis J. Mckenna 2 citations

In this essay, the author shares his personal reflections gleaned from a lifetime of research with ayahuasca, and speculates on the societal, political, planetary, and evolutionary implications of humanity's aeons-old symbiosis with this shamanic plant. The thesis is developed that at this critical historical juncture, ayahuasca has developed a strategy to broadcast its message to a wider...

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399805 Ayahuasca Traditional brew Entheogen Personal transformation +9