A scoping review of spirituality in relation to substance use disorders: Psychological, biological, and cultural issues.
Journal of addictive diseases January 1, 2024 Marc Galanter, William L White, Jag Khalsa et al. 14 citations
Spirituality encompasses diverse beliefs and pursuits related to life's meaning and purpose. A scoping review of empirical studies on spirituality's psychological, biological, and cultural dimensions in substance use disorder (SUD) identifies key areas: psychologically, spiritual outlook attribution, spiritual awakening, links to drug craving, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy; biologically, heritability of traits related to shared spiritual experience, neurophysiologic correlates, and brain imaging findings; culturally, spiritual aspects across settings, distinctions between spiritual and religious phenomena, roles of international organizations, and recovery capital acquisition. Further research with randomization and clinical controls is needed to improve clinical application of spirituality in SUD care.