Lifetime classic psychedelic use and religious participation are each independently linked to a lower likelihood of committing violent assault. The protective association between risky behavior and violence is weaker among people who consider religion highly salient in their lives. Among those who have used psychedelics, the link between risky behavior and violence is smallest for individuals with strong religious salience. Both religious attendance and personal religious significance appear to work together in shaping this relationship.
Lifetime use of psychedelics such as psilocybin, LSD, MDMA, and DMT is linked to reduced psychological distress from internalized stigma about seeking mental health care, but this association varies by gender and race/ethnicity. Analyzing data from the National Survey of Drug Use (2008–2019) with a weighted sample of 458,372, the study found that stigma is statistically associated with higher distress overall. For White men, psychedelic use (especially LSD and DMT) showed stronger links to lower stigma-related distress, whereas these benefits appeared weaker for other groups, including women and people of color. The authors caution that the direction and mechanisms remain unclear and that minority groups may not experience the same level of benefit.