Psilocybin-occasioned mystical-type experience in combination with meditation and other spiritual practices produces enduring positive changes in psychological functioning and in trait measures of prosocial attitudes and behaviors
Johns Hopkins University · Johns Hopkins Medicine · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences with participant-attributed increases in well-being. However, little research has examined enduring changes in traits. This study administered psilocybin to participants who undertook a program of meditation/spiritual practices. Healthy participants were randomized to three groups (25 each): (1) very low-dose (1 mg/70 kg on sessions 1 and 2) with moderate-level ("standard") support for spiritual-practice (LD-SS); (2) high-dose (20 and 30 mg/70 kg on sessions 1 and 2, respectively) with standard support (HD-SS); and (3) high-dose (20 and 30 mg/70kg on sessions 1 and 2, respectively) with high support for spiritual practice (HD-HS). Psilocybin was administered…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 25.16
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 60
Authors
9- RRRoland R. GriffithsCorresponding
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- MWMatthew W. Johnson
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- WAWilliam A. Richards
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- BDBrian D. Richards
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- RLRobert L. Jesse
Topics & keywords
- Psilocybin
- Psychology
- Meditation
- Prosocial behavior
- Trait
- Hallucinogen
- Clinical psychology
- Psychotherapist