PsyPost: Psychedelic use linked to decreased alcohol and cocaine intake, but increased tobacco and cannabis consumption

September 13 2023, Original Article PsyPost

PsyPost’s recent online article featured the results of the Canadian Psychedelic Survey (CPS) and a new publication “Changed Substance Use After Psychedelic Experiences Among Individuals in Canada” from co-authors Philippe Lucas (SABI Mind), Kevin Boehnke and Dan Kruger from UMich. 

Our gratitude to study sponsors MAPS PBC, SABI Mind and Psygen.

"In this large, online survey of Canadians using psychedelics naturalistically, nearly half of individuals reported substantial decreases in alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use following psychedelic experiences, with 25.9% reporting decreased use for 5 weeks or more. Participants rated psilocybin as the most impactful psychedelic for ceasing or decreasing use of other substances and cited reductions in anxiety/depression and increased connectedness to self, others and nature as the most common explanatory factors for these changes”.