Illicit Use of LSD or Psilocybin, but not MDMA or Nonpsychedelic Drugs, is Associated with Mystical Experiences in a Dose-Dependent Manner
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs November 1, 2012 Michael Lyvers, Molly Meester 97 citations
Even in today's recreational context, higher doses of LSD and psilocybin are linked to mystical experiences, while MDMA, cannabis, cocaine, opiates, and alcohol are not. A survey of 337 adults, mostly recruited through MAPS, found that use of LSD and psilocybin was positively related to scores on mystical experience indices in a dose-dependent manner, despite only a quarter reporting spiritual motives. MDMA use showed no such relationship. The findings suggest that full psychedelics at higher doses can still induce mystical states in many users.