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How psychedelic drug use relates to thinking skills and mental, social quality of life: an international online study

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Abstract

An international online study with 759 participants investigated the effects of psychedelic drug use on cognition.

  • Data on the acute, subacute, and long-term cognitive effects of serotonergic psychedelics may be limited.
  • Cognitive task assessments were used to evaluate the effects of psychedelic drug use.
  • Participants also completed questionnaires related to mental health and quality of life.

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