A Protocol for the Use of Psychedelics in Jungian Psychoanalysis 1
Journal of Analytical Psychology May 10, 2026 DOI: 10.1111/1468-5922.70053 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAs scientific evidence mounts for the usefulness of psychedelics in promoting ego change, Jungian analysts are urged to consider their role. While controversial and outside traditional practice, psychedelics may, in appropriate cases, serve as an aid to Jungian psychoanalysis. This paper, dedicated to Dr. Lionel Corbett, proposes a protocol for integrating psychedelics that respects the history, theory, traditions, and practices of Jungian analysis.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Psychology |
| Key finding | A protocol is suggested for the consideration of psychedelics as an aid to Jungian psychoanalysis, in recognition of the field's history, theory, traditions, and practices. |
Abstract
The increasing, convincing scientific studies of the usefulness of psychedelics for promoting changes for the ego calls for analysts to take a position in relation to these substances. In appropriate cases, they may be considered as an aid to Jungian psychoanalysis, yet they remain controversial and outside the traditional realm of our therapeutic modality. The purpose of the plenary and this paper, both dedicated to the memory of Dr. Lionel Corbett, is to suggest a protocol for the consideration of psychedelics in full recognition of our history, theory, traditions, and practices as Jungian analysts.