Psychedelic Drugs and Jungian Therapy
Greg Mahr, Jamie Sweigart
Journal of Jungian Scholarly Studies March 23, 2020 DOI: 10.29173/jjs127s (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Anxiety Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Keywords | Unconscious mind Psychotherapist Context archaeology Perspective graphical Hallucinogen Psychoanalysis Analytical psychology Psychological therapy |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | Psychedelic drugs, viewed from a Jungian perspective, appear to provide access to unconscious material and may cause deep and longstanding psychological change when used in a therapeutic context. |
Abstract
The authors review the history of and recent research on the psychotherapeutic efficacy of psychedelic drugs. Psychedelic drugs appear to provide access to unconscious material and, when used in a therapeutic context, may cause deep and longstanding psychological change. The psychological effects of psychedelic drugs are reviewed from the perspective of Jungian theory. A series of clinical vignettes illustrates the archetypal aspects of hallucinogenic experiences.
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Citations in the library
Cited by 3
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