Teixeira Pedro J, Jain Rakesh, Penn Andrew D, Cole Steven P, Jain Saundra, Moller Arlen C, Amaro Helena, Raison Charles
CIPER - Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Department of Psychiatry, Texas Tech University School of Medicine - Permian Basin, Midland, TX, United States.
Prev Med Rep. 2025 Jun 30;56:103161. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103161. eCollection 2025 Aug.
Psychedelics have been increasingly studied for their potential to influence mental health and well-being, yet their relationship with broader health behaviors remains underexplored. This study examined associations between lifetime psychedelic use and health-related behaviors, including substance use, dietary habits, and impulsive tendencies.
Using an extensive cross-sectional online survey, we analyzed responses from 2510 US adults reporting at least one lifetime psychedelic experience. Participants retrospectively assessed changes in behaviors following psychedelic exposure.
Respondents reported improvements in various health behaviors, including reduced alcohol (66 %) and tobacco (49 %) use, improved dietary habits (49 %), and decreases in impulsive behaviors (48-72 %). Those who reported more frequent psychedelic use or engagement in microdosing were more likely to endorse positive behavioral changes ( < .001). Furthermore, while some participants reported harms associated with psychedelic use, the majority perceived lasting benefits.
These findings suggest that psychedelic use is associated with broad behavioral adaptations beyond mental health, including important areas such diet, and alcohol and tobacco use. Compared with those who use full doses, participants who microdosed reported a more positive behavioral profile.
迷幻剂对心理健康和幸福感的潜在影响日益受到研究，但它们与更广泛的健康行为之间的关系仍未得到充分探索。本研究调查了终生使用迷幻剂与健康相关行为之间的关联，包括物质使用、饮食习惯和冲动倾向。
通过一项广泛的横断面在线调查，我们分析了2510名报告至少有一次终生迷幻体验的美国成年人的回复。参与者回顾性评估了迷幻剂接触后行为的变化。
受访者报告了各种健康行为的改善，包括酒精使用减少（66%）和烟草使用减少（49%）、饮食习惯改善（49%）以及冲动行为减少（48%-72%）。那些报告更频繁使用迷幻剂或进行微剂量服用的人更有可能认可积极的行为变化（<0.001）。此外，虽然一些参与者报告了与使用迷幻剂相关的危害，但大多数人认为有持久的益处。
这些发现表明，使用迷幻剂与心理健康之外的广泛行为适应有关，包括饮食、酒精和烟草使用等重要领域。与使用全剂量的参与者相比，进行微剂量服用的参与者报告的行为特征更为积极。
