Can Psychedelic Use Benefit Meditation Practice? Examining Individual, Psychedelic, and Meditation-Related Factors
medRxiv – August 27, 2024
Source: medRxiv/bioRxiv/arXiv
Summary
Imagine enhancing your meditation practice through psychedelics! This study explored how individual traits and the nature of both psychedelics and meditation influence this synergy. Findings suggest that many meditators feel psychedelics can enrich their experiences, potentially leading to deeper insights and personal growth.
Abstract
Introduction Meditation practice and psychedelic use have attracted increasing attention in the public sphere and scientific research. Both methods induce non-ordinary states of consciousness that may have significant therapeutic benefits. Thus, there is growing scientific interest in potential synergies between psychedelic use and meditation practice with some research suggesting that psychedelics may benefit meditation practice. The present study examined individual, psychedelic-related, and meditation-related factors to determine under what conditions meditators perceive psychedelic use as beneficial for their meditation practice.