What Predicts Beneficial Outcomes in Psychedelic Use? A Quantitative Content Analysis of Psychedelic Health Outcomes.
Journal of psychoactive drugs January 1, 2025 Elias C Acevedo, Scott Uhler, Kaitlyn P White et al. 15 citations
Psychological insight, not supernatural beliefs, predicts lasting benefits from psychedelic experiences. Analyzing 240 unsolicited self-reports from Erowid.org, path analysis showed that psychological insight uniquely predicted beneficial outcomes, while metaphysical beliefs did not. The positive links between ego dissolution, therapeutic intent, and beneficial outcomes were fully mediated by psychological insight. This supports the predictive self-binding theory over the metaphysical belief theory of psychedelic benefits.