Psychedelic Science 2023

Be Part of

        the Breakthrough

Presented by

Psychedelics & Psychosis: The Latest Science

PS2023-183-tn

Psychedelics & Psychosis: The Latest Science

Historically, psychedelic-induced states have been proposed to be a model of psychosis, and many of the most influential theories, such as the Entropic Brain Theory and thalamic gating, have drawn heavily on this potential comparison. This talk, rather than relying on theoretical comparisons, will directly examine how people with a history of psychosis perceive psychedelic-induced states compare to psychosis and the impact psychedelic use has had on their symptoms. This will include an overview of an in-depth ongoing phenomenological interview-based study with people with a history of psychosis who have then used a classic psychedelic. This talk will explore both the perceived negative and positive impacts of psychedelic use on this historically excluded population, as reported in the study. Additionally, further survey-based research exploring how people with both a personal and family history of psychosis will be presented to examine the potential impact of psychedelic use on psychotic symptoms and whether this population reports similar mental health benefits to the general population of naturalistic psychedelic users. Finally, these results will be considered in light of the recently proposed Self-Entropic Broadening Theory, which provides some preliminary conceptual frameworks for how psychedelic-induced states and psychosis display both similarities and distinctions.

Share: Psychedelics & Psychosis: The Latest Science

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email

Already Registered?

If you already registered for the in-person portion of the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference, get immediate access to PS2023: The Virtual Trip by logging in with the email address you used when signing up for the conference. We’ll email you a login link—no password necessary!

Need to Register?

If you are not yet registered for Psychedelic Science 2023, you can sign up for PS2023: The Virtual Trip access by creating an account.