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Cross-sectional associations between lifetime use of psychedelic drugs and psychometric measures during the COVID-19 confinement: A transcultural study

In a cross‑sectional online survey of 2,974 English, Portuguese and Spanish speakers during the first COVID‑19 lockdown, regular lifetime users of psychedelic drugs reported lower psychological distress and peritraumatic stress and greater perceived social support than occasional users and non‑users. They also scored higher on novelty‑seeking and self‑transcendence and lower on cooperativeness, suggesting either a protective effect of psychedelics or pre‑existing personality differences that predispose to regular use.

Published

June 16, 2021

Journal

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Authors

Bouso, J. C., Révész, D., Ona, G., Rossi, G. N., Rocha, J. M., Dos Santos, R. G., Hallak, J. E., Alcázar-Córcoles, M. A.