THE INFLUENCE OF MESCALINE ON PSYCHODYNAMIC MATERIAL
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease March 1, 1954 DOI: 10.1097/00005053-195403000-00003 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mescaline |
| Keywords | Psychodynamics Psychoanalysis State computer science Psychotherapist Hallucinogen |
| Citations | 13 |
| Key findings | Mescaline induces perceptual and cognitive changes that resemble psychotic symptoms, with the nature of these effects influenced by the subject's personality and psychiatric context. |
Abstract
*From the Department of Experimental Psychiatry, (Paul H. Hoch, M.D.); New York State Psychiatric Institute.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on mescaline, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychedelics not linked to mental health problems or suicidal behavior: A population study Randomly selected United States adults | 2015 | Observational cohort | n = 135,095 |
| Long-lasting subjective effects of LSD in normal subjects Healthy participants | 2017 | Observational cohort | n = 16 |
| Psychological and cognitive effects of long-term peyote use among Native Americans. Navajo Native Americans aged 18-45 | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 176 |
| Mescaline-induced psychopathological, neuropsychological, and neurometabolic effects in normal subjects: experimental psychosis as a tool for psychiatric research. Normal men who were volunteers | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 12 |
| 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methyl-amphetamine (STP): A New Hallucinogenic Drug Normal control volunteers | 1967 | Observational study |
Citations in the library
Cited by 4
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- The epidemiology of mescaline use: Pattern of use, motivations for consumption, and perceived consequences, benefits, and acute and enduring subjective effects. Journal of Psychopharmacology March 1, 2022
- History, pharmacology and therapeutic mechanisms of 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) British Journal of Pharmacology October 21, 2025
- The Ethnopharmacological Use of Mescaline for Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review International Journal of Molecular Sciences March 28, 2026