Psychedelic perceptions: mental health service user attitudes to psilocybin therapy
Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) June 15, 2021 Kate Corrigan, Maeve Haran, Conor Mccandliss et al. 79 citations
A survey of 99 mental health service users (52% female, average age 42) found that 72% supported further research into psilocybin therapy and 59% supported psilocybin as a medical treatment. 27% had previously used recreational psilocybin, more often men. Younger people, those with prior psychedelic experience, and those with non-religious beliefs held more favorable attitudes. 55% would accept psilocybin therapy if a doctor recommended it, while 20% would not. People with depression or anxiety were less likely to have used recreational psychedelics but more likely to support government-funded studies. Only 5% of those with conditions like psychosis or bipolar disorder thought psilocybin would be useful for them.