Can psychedelic use benefit meditation practice? Examining individual, psychedelic, and meditation-related factors.

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.

Method

Participants (N = 863) who had reported psychedelic use and a regular meditation practice (at least 3 times per week during the last 12

SUBMITTER: Jiwani Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11819602 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature