Naturalistic use of psychedelics is associated with longitudinal improvements in anxiety and depression during global crisis times
Those who used psychedelics may have experienced some improvements in mental health across the pandemic timeframe, which supports the idea that beneficial effects on mood and anxiety associated with these substances may extend beyond controlled conditions.
Authors
- William R. Trender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3947-5532)
- Adam Hampshire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5176-5420)
- Annalaura Lerede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0903-8606)
- Maria Bălăeţ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0562-6139)
- Peter John Hellyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5139-3401)
Institutions
- Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychopharmacology
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811251346729
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61
Funders
- Medical Research Council