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Classic Psychedelic Use and Mechanisms of Mental Health: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Spirituality and Emotion Processing on Symptoms of Anxiety, Depressed Mood, and Disordered Eating in a Community Sample

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Lafrance, Adele, Strahan, Erin, Bird, Brian M., St. Pierre, Michelle, Walsh, Zach·2021·Journal of Humanistic Psychology
DOI 10.1177/00221678211048049
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A resurgence of research has begun to systematically examine the relationship between psychedelic use and mental health and well-being. Although preliminary findings examining the therapeutic value of these substances show promise, the mechanisms through which psychedelic use may predict reduced mental distress remain poorly understood. To this end, we surveyed a community sample of individuals ( n = 159) who endorsed lifetime psychedelic use to examine relationships among psychedelic use and self-reported spirituality, difficulties in emotion regulation, and symptoms of mental health issues. Results revealed a pathway through which classic psychedelic use predicted greater spirituality, which in turn predicted better emotion regulation, ultimately predicting lower levels of anxiety, depressed mood, and disordered eating. These results contribute to our understanding of potential mechanisms of change with respect to psychedelics and mental health. They also add to the growing body of literature pointing to the healing effects of the cultivation of spirituality and emotion regulation as separate and related constructs.

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Authors
Lafrance, A., Strahan, E., Bird, B. M., St. Pierre, M., & Walsh, Z.
Affiliations
  • Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
  • Wilfrid Laurier University (CA)
  • Simon Fraser University (CA)
  • The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
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Journal of Humanistic Psychology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2021-10-09
ISSN
  • 0022-1678 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-650X
DOI
10.1177/00221678211048049
OpenAlex
W3205826958
Cited by
40
References
43
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2
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5.47
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journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Journal of Humanistic Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychedelics and Drug Studies
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
Keywords
classic psychedelics, psychedelic use, spirituality, emotion regulation, anxiety, depressive mood, disordered eating, mental health, mechanisms of change, community sample

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