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Associations between lifetime classic psychedelic use and cardiometabolic diseases.

Simonsson OiD, Osika W, Carhart-Harris RiD, Hendricks PSiD

Scientific reportsJul 13, 2021License: open accessUnited Kingdom, Sweden38 citationsDOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93787-4

Abstract

The objective of the current study was to investigate the associations between lifetime classic psychedelic use and cardiometabolic diseases. Using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2005-2014), the present study examined the associations between lifetime classic psychedelic use and two types of cardiometabolic disease: heart disease and diabetes. Respondents who reported having tried a classic psychedelic at least once in their lifetime had lower odds of heart disease in the past year (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 0.77 (0.65-0.92), p = .006) and lower odds of diabetes in the past year (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 0.88 (0.78-0.99), p = .036). Classic psychedelic use might be beneficial for cardiometabolic health, but more research is needed to investigate potential causal pathways of classic psychedelics on cardiometabolic diseases.

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