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The psychedelic resurgence: Opportunities for behavioral and mental wellness and theory development

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Psychedelic treatments show promise for improving health and well-being. This article summarizes the history of early psychedelic research and its recent renaissance. Although much of this research focuses on mental health and substance abuse, observational studies have linked psychedelic use to outcomes such as healthier diet, lower rates of heart disease, and even spontaneous, positive changes in health-related outcomes. The importance of understanding mechanisms that underlie psychedelic impacts - i.e., why positive changes occur - was emphasized (“Behavioral Psychedelics”), as was the need for attention to the social context of psychedelic experiences. Evidence for differential impacts of psychedelic use with v. without a partner, and impacts of psychedelic use on close relationships, was presented.

Source: European Health Psychologist

DOI: 10.62696/zz08xq39

Authors: Talea Cornelius, Jorge Encantado, Laura C. Carvalho, Pedro J. Teixeira, Pedro Rodrigues

Institutions: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, University of Lisbon, Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudo da Performance Humana, Imperial College London, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Language: English

Topic: Psychedelics and Drug Studies

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4413493295

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