The Relationship Between Changes in Mindfulness and Subsequent Changes in Well-Being Following Psychedelic Use: Prospective Cohort Study.
Grant Jones, Felipe Herrmann, Adam Bear, Robin Carhart-Harris, Hannes Kettner
JMIR Formative Research March 4, 2024 DOI: 10.2196/54632 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Individuals who recently engaged in psychedelic use |
| Topics | Anxiety Depression Meditation |
| Keywords | Drugs Hallucinogens Mental health Observational Psychedelics Substance use Surveys Web-based survey |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | Changes in mindfulness predict subsequent changes in well-being among individuals who recently used psychedelics. |
Abstract
This study demonstrates that changes in mindfulness predict subsequent changes in well-being in a data set including individuals who recently engaged in psychedelic use.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |
Citations in the library
Cited by 2
- Suggested Guidelines for Applying a Systemic Lens to Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. Psychedelic Medicine June 1, 2026
- Exploring the potential psychological predictors associated with changes in depression, anxiety, and well-being following naturalistic psychedelic use. Journal of Psychiatric Research November 1, 2025
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- Sustained, Multifaceted Improvements in Mental Well-Being Following Psychedelic Experiences in a Prospective Opportunity Sample Frontiers in Psychiatry June 29, 2021
- MDMA/ecstasy use and psilocybin use are associated with lowered odds of psychological distress and suicidal thoughts in a sample of US adults Journal of Psychopharmacology 2022
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