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Insight During Psychedelic Trips Predicted Mental Health Benefits

Insight During Psychedelic Trips Predicted Mental Health Benefits

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

In a large survey of Spanish-speaking adults, 84% with depression felt better after psilocybin or LSD, and insight predicted benefit.

In a large survey of Spanish-speaking adults, 84% with depression felt better after psilocybin or LSD, and insight predicted benefit.

The number

84% with depression and 74% with anxiety

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin; LSD

psilocybin; LSD

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Insight Matters

Insight Matters

A large global survey of Spanish-speaking adults reported strong mental health improvements after meaningful experiences with psilocybin or LSD. Most participants felt better, including 84% with depression and 74% with anxiety. Psychological insight was the most powerful predictor of benefit, more than doubling the odds of improvement in depression, while challenging trips were linked to lower chances of feeling better afterward.

A large global survey of Spanish-speaking adults reported strong mental health improvements after meaningful experiences with psilocybin or LSD. Most participants felt better, including 84% with depression and 74% with anxiety. Psychological insight was the most powerful predictor of benefit, more than doubling the odds of improvement in depression, while challenging trips were linked to lower chances of feeling better afterward.

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