The Association of Classic Serotonergic Psychedelic Use and Intention of Future Use with Nature Relatedness
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs August 19, 2022 Marcio S. C. Longo, Bheatrix Bienemann, Marco Multedo et al. 10 citations
People who currently use ayahuasca/DMT, psilocybe mushrooms, LSD, cannabis, or MDMA/ecstasy score higher on nature relatedness than those who have never used these substances. After accounting for sociodemographic factors, only current and past use of ayahuasca/DMT remained positively associated with nature relatedness. Among those who reported an intention to use psilocybe mushrooms in the future, that intention was also linked to higher nature relatedness. The findings suggest that classic serotonergic psychedelics may have a unique relationship with nature relatedness, but the cross-sectional design cannot establish causation.