How does psychedelic use relate to aspects of religiosity/spirituality? Results from a birth cohort study and a prospective longitudinal study

Abstract

Psychedelics have long been used in religious and healing rituals and a recent wave of scientific research has examined the potent effects of psychedelics, including how the experiences they elicit are often described as spiritual, religious, or mystical (Griffiths et al., 2018). However, while studies have focused on psychedelics’ acute effects, limited research has examined the role of psychedelic experiences in the context of lifespan development generally, and religious/spiritual development specifically. In two studies, we assess the relationship between lifetime psychedelic use and aspects of religiosity.

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