Can the use of psychedelic drugs induce lasting changes in metaphysical beliefs? While it is
popularly believed that they can, this question has never been formally tested. Here we …

Background: Psychedelic use is anecdotally associated with belief changes, although few
studies have tested these claims. Aim: Characterize a broad range of psychedelic …

Recent media advocacy for the nascent psychedelic medicine industry has emphasized the
potential for psychedelics to improve society, pointing to research studies that have linked …

Recent research has demonstrated the potential of psychedelic therapy for mental health
care. However, the psychological experience underlying its therapeutic effects remains …

Psychedelic substances such as psilocybin and ketamine may represent the future of
antidepressant treatment, due to their rapid and prolonged effects on mood and cognition …

Psychedelic substances elicit powerful, uncanny conscious experiences that are thought to
possess therapeutic value. In those who undergo them, these altered states of …

Although research on psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is rapidly expanding, the clinical
trial literature has been criticized for its underrepresentation of sexual and gender minority …

Expectations affect the course of many medical conditions, impacting key measures,
including long-term mortality1 and surgical outcomes. 2 Expectations account for a …

Mystical experience, non-dual awareness, selflessness, self-transcendent experience, and
ego-dissolution have become increasingly prominent constructs in meditation and …

Psychedelic drugs may produce therapeutic effects purely by engaging forms of
neuroplasticity that compensate for detrimental effects of stress and depression upon the …