Facing trauma under the influence of psychedelics: A phenomenological study with Nova rave survivors

Psychedelic-induced dissociation during trauma exposure may confer acute adaptive benefits while causing integration challenges a paradox with significant implications on trauma research. This singular perspective on the psychedelic-trauma interface invites further research into these complex neuropsychological interactions. Psychedelics may serve as epistemological instruments, revealing cognitive processes and unique prisms through which trauma response, psychopathology, resilience, and the adaptive capacities of the human mind under extreme conditions can be re-examined.