Psychedelic Communitas: Intersubjective Experience During Psychedelic Group Sessions Predicts Enduring Changes in Psychological Wellbeing and Social Connectedness.
Front Pharmacol March 25, 2021 H. Kettner, F. E. Rosas, C. Timmermann et al. 205 citations
In group psychedelic sessions, the quality of intersubjective experience—the sense of shared connection and mutual understanding among participants—predicts lasting improvements in psychological wellbeing and social connectedness. The study followed participants over time and found that those who reported stronger communal feelings during sessions showed greater enduring benefits. This suggests that the social context and relational dynamics of psychedelic experiences may be as important as the drug effects themselves for producing positive outcomes.