Imperial College London
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Professor Robin Carhart-Harris

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences

Visiting Professor
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 7992r.carhart-harris

 
 
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Assistant

 

Miss Bruna Cunha +44 (0)20 7594 7992

 
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Location

 

Burlington DanesHammersmith Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Kettner:2019:10.3390/ijerph16245147,
author = {Kettner, H and Gandy, S and Haijen, E and Carhart-Harris, R},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph16245147},
journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health},
pages = {1--23},
title = {From egoism to ecoism: psychedelics increase nature relatedness in a state-mediated and context-dependent manner},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16245147},
volume = {16},
year = {2019}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - (1) Background: There appears to be a growing disconnection between humans and their natural environments which has been linked to poor mental health and ecological destruction. Previous research suggests that individual levels of nature relatedness can be increased through the use of classical psychedelic compounds, although a causal link between psychedelic use and nature relatedness has not yet been established. (2) Methods: Using correlations and generalized linear mixed regression modelling, we investigated the association between psychedelic use and nature relatedness in a prospective online study. Individuals planning to use a psychedelic received questionnaires 2 weeks before (N = 654), plus one day, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 2 years after a psychedelic experience. (3) Results: Frequency of lifetime psychedelic use was positively correlated with nature relatedness at baseline. Nature relatedness was significantly increased 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 2 years after the psychedelic experience. This increase was positively correlated with concomitant increases in psychological well-being and dependent on the extent of ego-dissolution and the perceived influence of natural surroundings during the acute psychedelic state. (4) Conclusions: The here presented evidence for a context- and state-dependent causal effect of psychedelic use on nature relatedness bears relevance for psychedelic treatment models in mental health and, in the face of the current ecological crisis, planetary health.
AU  - Kettner,H
AU  - Gandy,S
AU  - Haijen,E
AU  - Carhart-Harris,R
DO  - 10.3390/ijerph16245147
EP  - 23
PY  - 2019///
SN  - 1660-4601
SP  - 1
TI  - From egoism to ecoism: psychedelics increase nature relatedness in a state-mediated and context-dependent manner
T2  - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16245147
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/24/5147
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/75514
VL  - 16
ER  -
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