Darakjian Lena, Glassman Harley, Lo Chi Yhun, Russo Frank A
Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2025 Sep;1551(1):140-158. doi: 10.1111/nyas.70010. Epub 2025 Aug 20.
Cannabis use has long been associated with enhanced music experiences, yet scientific research on its effects on auditory perception remains limited. This convergent mixed-methods self-report study investigated how recreational cannabis users experience auditory stimulation and music in particular. A total of 104 participants completed an online questionnaire, 15 of which were selected to participate in an optional semi-structured interview. Quantitative analyses showed that listening to music was the most commonly reported activity while high, indicated by 45% of participants. Participants reported significantly greater hearing sensitivity (p < 0.001) and state absorption in music (p < 0.001) while high compared to sober. Higher trait absorption in music was associated with greater state absorption in music while high. Qualitative thematic analysis identified four main themes: (1) altered cognitive processes and reinterpretations, (2) auditory perceptual effects from new sensations to sensory overload, (3) emotional openness, sensitivity, and regulation, and (4) embodiment, immersion, and out-of-body dissociation. This study provides a novel theoretical framework to understand the complex interactions between cannabis and musical experience.
长期以来，大麻的使用一直与增强音乐体验有关，但关于其对听觉感知影响的科学研究仍然有限。这项采用混合方法的收敛性自我报告研究调查了娱乐性大麻使用者如何体验听觉刺激，尤其是音乐。共有104名参与者完成了一份在线问卷，其中15人被选中参加一项可选的半结构化访谈。定量分析表明，45%的参与者表示，吸食大麻时听音乐是最常进行的活动。与清醒时相比，参与者报告称，吸食大麻时听力敏感度显著更高（p < 0.001），对音乐的状态沉浸感也显著更强（p < 0.001）。音乐特质沉浸感较高与吸食大麻时更强的音乐状态沉浸感相关。定性主题分析确定了四个主要主题：（1）认知过程改变和重新诠释；（2）从新感觉感到感觉过载的听觉感知效应；（3）情感开放性、敏感性和调节；（4）身体体现、沉浸和体外解离。本研究提供了一个新颖的理论框架，以理解大麻与音乐体验之间的复杂相互作用。
