Meditation, traditionally seen as a path to spiritual enlightenment, is commonly used in therapeutic contexts for its mental health benefits, such as reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. However, alongside these benefits, practitioners of diverse forms of meditation have repeatedly been reporting adverse effects (AEs) of meditation. While most of these AEs are transient, some of them are...
While public interest in psychedelics is rising due to their potential effects on mental health, evidence suggests that these associations vary across demographic groups. Notably, prior research indicates that women may experience different outcomes from psychedelic use compared to men. Given that highly educated women tend to have superior health outcomes in general, this study examines...