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Psychedelics Don't Change Authoritarian Attitudes

Psychedelics Don't Change Authoritarian Attitudes

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Across 3 studies, authoritarian attitudes did not significantly change after psychedelic or psilocybin use.

Across 3 studies, authoritarian attitudes did not significantly change after psychedelic or psilocybin use.

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

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At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin, escitalopram

psilocybin, escitalopram

Sample size

629, 28, and 59 participants across 3 studies

629, 28, and 59 participants across 3 studies

Published in

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Journal of Psychopharmacology

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Personality Myth Check

Personality Myth Check

Across 3 psychedelic studies, authoritarian attitudes did not significantly change after naturalistic psychedelic use, 25 mg psilocybin in healthy volunteers, or 25 mg psilocybin in a randomized depression trial. Study 1 included 629 baseline participants, Study 2 tested 28 psychedelic-naive adults, and Study 3 compared 30 psilocybin patients with 29 escitalopram patients. The takeaway here is that psychedelics aren’t political personality magic, and context likely matters more than the substance alone.

Across 3 psychedelic studies, authoritarian attitudes did not significantly change after naturalistic psychedelic use, 25 mg psilocybin in healthy volunteers, or 25 mg psilocybin in a randomized depression trial. Study 1 included 629 baseline participants, Study 2 tested 28 psychedelic-naive adults, and Study 3 compared 30 psilocybin patients with 29 escitalopram patients. The takeaway here is that psychedelics aren’t political personality magic, and context likely matters more than the substance alone.

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