Microdosing psychedelics: personality, mental health, and creativity differences in microdosers.
Psychopharmacology (Berl)
; 236(2): 731-740, 2019 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
RATIONALE Microdosing psychedelics-the regular consumption of small amounts of psychedelic substances such as LSD or psilocybin-is a growing trend in popular culture. Recent studies on full-dose psychedelic psychotherapy reveal promising benefits for mental well-being, especially for depression and end-of-life anxiety. While full-dose therapies include perception-distorting properties, microdosing mayprovide complementary clinical benefits using lower-risk, non-hallucinogenic doses. OBJECTIVES:
This pre-registered study aimed to investigate whether microdosing psychedelics is related to differences in personality, mental health, and creativity.METHODS:
In this observational study, respondents recruited from online forums self-reported their microdosing behaviors and completed questionnaires concerning dysfunctional attitudes, wisdom, negative emotionality, open-mindedness, and mood. Respondents also performed the Unusual Uses Task to assess their creativity.RESULTS:
Current and former microdosers scored lower on measures of dysfunctional attitudes (p < 0.001, r = - 0.92) and negative emotionality (p = 0.009, r = - 0.85) and higher on wisdom (p < 0.001, r = 0.88), openmindedness(p = 0.027, r = 0.67), and creativity (p < 0.001, r = 0.15) when compared to non-microdosing controls.CONCLUSIONS:
These findings provide promising initial evidence that warrants controlled experimental research to directly test safety and clinical efficacy. As microdoses are easier to administer than full-doses, this new paradigm has the exciting potential to shape future psychedelic research.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
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8_ODS3_consumo_sustancias_psicoactivas
Problema de salud:
1_acesso_equitativo_servicos
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8_hallucinogen_related_disorders
Asunto principal:
Personalidad
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Salud Mental
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Creatividad
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Emociones
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Alucinógenos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychopharmacology (Berl)
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá