A pilot study of the effect of group-administered psilocybin on psychological flexibility and outcomes
Journal of Psychedelic Studies April 5, 2024 Brian Pilecki, Jason B. Luoma, Kati M. Lear 9 citations
Psychological flexibility may be a core process behind the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin. In a pilot study, nine participants attended a 7-day psilocybin retreat and completed measures at baseline, 2 months, and 6 months. They showed significant improvements in cognitive defusion, valued living, and self-compassion, along with a trend toward increased overall psychological flexibility. Other measures included acute drug effects, belief in oneness, social safeness, mental health, burnout, and emotion expressivity. These results offer preliminary evidence that psilocybin experiences may improve psychological flexibility.