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Significant psychedelic experiences evaluated for mystical characteristics associated with cannabis use reduction and psychological flexibility improvement: A naturalistic cross-sectional retrospective survey (2025)
Auteur(s) :
ROMEO, B. ;
KERVADEC, E. ;
FAUVEL, B. ;
STRIKA-BRUNEAU, L. ;
AMIROUCHE, A. ;
VERROUST, V. ;
PIOLINO, P. ;
BENYAMINA, A.
Année :
2025
Page(s) :
374-385
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
FRANCE
Thésaurus mots-clés
ETUDE RETROSPECTIVE
;
ETUDE TRANSVERSALE
;
CANNABIS
;
HALLUCINOGENES
;
PSYCHOLOGIE
;
REDUCTION DE CONSOMMATION
;
USAGE THERAPEUTIQUE
;
MYSTICISME
Autres mots-clés
Résumé :
Treating cannabis use disorder remains a significant challenge in the field of addiction medicine. Some recent studies point to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy as a potential treatment option for substance use disorders. The objective of this study was therefore to explore the impact of naturalistic psychedelic experiences on cannabis use and psychological flexibility. An online retrospective survey was carried out on 152 cannabis users who also reported a significant experience induced by psychedelics in the past. Following a psychedelic experience, there was a significant and sustained reduction of average CUDIT score (p < .001), frequency of cannabis use (p < .001), and acute duration of daily intoxication (p < .001). Cannabis use reduction during the first month post-experience was significantly associated with the intensity of the mystical experience (p = .01). Participants reported a concomitant increased lasting improvement of psychological flexibility following the experience (p < .001), which was correlated to the intensity of the mystical experience during the first month post-experience (p = .04). This study demonstrates that naturalistic psychedelic experiences may be followed by a decrease in cannabis use. Positive health outcomes appear potentially connected to the intensity of the mystical experience, as well as an improvement in psychological flexibility. [Author's abstract]
Affiliation :
Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, APHP, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France.
Unité de Recherche Psychiatrie-Comorbidités-Addictions, PSYCOMADD - Paris Saclay University Île-de-France, Villejuif, France.
Laboratoire Mémoire, Cerveau et Cognition (UR 7536), Institut de Psychologie, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Université Picardie-Jules Vernes, Amiens, France.
Unité de Recherche Psychiatrie-Comorbidités-Addictions, PSYCOMADD - Paris Saclay University Île-de-France, Villejuif, France.
Laboratoire Mémoire, Cerveau et Cognition (UR 7536), Institut de Psychologie, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Université Picardie-Jules Vernes, Amiens, France.
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