This prospective cohort study (n=124, 62 older adults) investigates the effects of a guided psychedelic group session on well-being in older adults (OA) compared to younger adults (YA). Mixed linear regression analyses show significant improvements in well-being in both groups, particularly amplified in OA with a history of psychiatric diagnosis. Acute subjective psychedelic effects were attenuated in OA compared to YA, but a psychosocial measure of Communitas emerged as a predictor in OA, indicating the potential value of relational components in psychedelic group settings for OA.
- Published
- Journal
- The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Authors
- Kettner, H., Roseman, L., Gazzaley, A., Carhart-Harris, R. L., Pasquini, L.