Enhanced meaning in life following psychedelic use: converging evidence from controlled and naturalistic studies
The convergence of evidence from multiple studies shows that psychedelic use has a robust and long-lasting positive effect on meaning in life. We explore potential mechanisms of psychedelic-induced meaning enhancement and highlight the possible influences of psychosocial context on outcomes.
Authors
- Leor Roseman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9990-6029)
- Meg J. Spriggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7800-1586)
- Taylor Lyons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3118-7344)
- Robin Lester Carhart-Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6062-7150)
- David Erritzøe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7022-6211)
- Hannes Kettner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9482-0998)
- Bruna Giribaldi
- Joseph Peill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0281-4617)
- David Nutt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6423-9411)
- William Roseby
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1580663
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.23
Funders
- Imperial College London