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Justin C. Strickland

Johns Hopkins University

3 papers in the library · 186 citations · publishing 2020-2023

Papers

Set and Setting: A Randomized Study of Different Musical Genres in Supporting Psychedelic Therapy

ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science December 29, 2020 Justin C. Strickland, Albert Garcia‐romeu, Matthew W. Johnson 89 citations

The musical genre played during psilocybin sessions may influence mystical experiences and smoking cessation outcomes. In a small study of ten participants receiving psilocybin for tobacco smoking cessation, overtone-based music led to higher mystical experience scores than Western classical music. Six of ten participants chose overtone-based music for a third session. Biologically confirmed smoking abstinence was 66.7% for those choosing overtone-based playlists versus 50% for Western classical. These results question the assumed unique benefit of Western classical music typically used in psychedelic therapy and support further experimental examination of session components.

DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.0c00187 Full text Psilocybin Musical Session web analytics Psychology +4

Naturalistic psilocybin use is associated with persisting improvements in mental health and wellbeing: results from a prospective, longitudinal survey

Frontiers in Psychiatry September 19, 2023 Hillary Jackson, Sara So, Abigail Yaffe et al. 87 citations

A large prospective survey of adults planning to take psilocybin outside clinical settings found that, on average, participants reported lasting reductions in anxiety, depression, and alcohol misuse, along with improvements in cognitive flexibility, emotion regulation, spiritual wellbeing, and extraversion, and decreases in neuroticism and burnout after use. However, a minority reported persisting negative effects: 11% at 2–4 weeks and 7% at 2–3 months after use, including mood fluctuations and depressive symptoms. The study included 2,833 respondents at baseline, 1,182 at 2–4 weeks, and 657 at 2–3 months post-use. Participants were primarily college-educated White men in the United States, mean age 40, who used dried psilocybin mushrooms (mean dose 3.1 grams) for self-exploration.

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1199642 Psilocybin Anxiety Hallucinogen Psychiatry +3

Double-Blind Comparison of the Two Hallucinogens Dextromethorphan and Psilocybin: Experience-Dependent and Enduring Psychological Effects in Healthy Volunteers

Psychedelic Medicine August 30, 2023 Samantha Hilbert, David S. Mathai, Nathan D. Sepeda et al. 10 citations

Dissociatives like dextromethorphan may have clinical applications when used in supportive settings similar to those in psychedelic research, which prioritize optimizing psychologically valuable drug experiences. The analysis suggests that such contexts could enhance therapeutic outcomes.

DOI: 10.1089/psymed.2023.0035 Full text Psilocybin Dextromethorphan Hallucinogen Psychotherapist +1