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Psychoactives

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Mind the Psychedelic Hype: Characterizing the Risks and Benefits of Psychedelics for Depression

This commentary (2024) provides an evidence-informed assessment of psychedelic research for treating depression. It discusses the shift in media reporting from overstating the risks to overly positive hype and emphasizes the need for clear science communication to set public expectations and inform policy decisions accurately.

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Psychoactives
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Meling, D., Ehrenkra, R., Nayak, S., Aich, H. D., Funk, X., Van Elk, M., Graziosi, M., Bauer, P. R., Scheidegger, M., Yaden, D. B.
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Life after Ayahuasca: A Qualitative Analysis of the Psychedelic Integration Experiences of 1630 Ayahuasca Drinkers from a Global Survey

A global qualitative analysis of open‑ended responses from 1,630 ayahuasca drinkers identified three core aspects of post‑ceremony integration—overall appraisal (easy, challenging, ongoing), beneficial tools (community, somatic practices, journaling), and integration challenges (disconnection, reverting to old life)—and found integration is often lengthy and difficult yet can promote growth. The authors argue this challenges psychotherapy‑centred models of psychedelic aftercare and propose an expanded definition of integration that emphasises communal and somatic approaches alongside working through adjustment challenges.

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Psychoactives
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Chenhall, R., Sarris, J., Bouso, J. C., Tófoli, L.F., Opaleye, E. S., Schubert, V., Perkins, D., Cowlye-Court, T.
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Transpersonal Ecodelia: Surveying Psychedelically Induced Biophilia

Surveying 272 people who had used psychedelics, thematic analysis found that psychedelic experiences—particularly transpersonal feelings of interconnectedness—either re‑established or newly produced passionate, protective biophilic bonds and attendant pro‑environmental attitudes and behaviours, with natural settings reported as especially beneficial. The authors conclude psychedelics can foster nature connection even in previously non‑nature‑oriented individuals, but call for more research on effects outside laboratory settings.

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Psychoactives
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Luke, D., Gandy, S., Irvine, A., Harrild, F., Watts, R.

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