The relationships of classic psychedelic use with criminal behavior in the United States adult population
Journal of Psychopharmacology October 17, 2017 Peter S. Hendricks, Michael Crawford, Karen L. Cropsey et al. 91 citations
Lifetime use of classic psychedelics, including psilocybin, is associated with lower odds of recent larceny/theft, assault, and arrests for property or violent crimes among over 480,000 U.S. adults surveyed from 2002 to 2014. In contrast, illicit use of other drugs generally increased the odds of these criminal behaviors. Lifetime classic psychedelic use was linked to higher odds of drug distribution, similar to other substances. The findings suggest a potential protective effect of psilocybin against antisocial criminal behavior and support further clinical research in forensic settings.