Attitudes Towards Psilocybin: A General Population’s Opinions on Psilocybin and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapies
Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research January 1, 2025 Madison M. H. Simounet, Joy Drinnon
Attitudes toward psilocybin-assisted therapies (PAT) are generally positive, but vary by demographic group. Men, Democrats, and atheists tend to hold more favorable views, though these differences may stem from sampling sources like Amazon's Mechanical Turk. People with prior knowledge of psilocybin or previous psychedelic experience also report more positive attitudes. The findings highlight which groups may be more receptive to PAT as it gains mainstream consideration.