Personality traits explain the relationship between psychedelic use and less depression in a comparative study.
Scientific reports May 3, 2024 David K Sjöström, Emma Claesdotter-Knutsson, Petri J Kajonius 16 citations
Swedish adults who have used psychedelics at least once report less depression than non-users who are the same sex and age, but also report more drug use. The difference in depression is partly explained by lower neuroticism among users. Psychedelic users also score much higher on openness to experience, a personality trait. The findings come from a national online survey comparing 400 psychedelic users with 400 matched non-users.