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Psychedelic experiences and their link to fear of death: A combined analysis of studies
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Abstract
Essence
A meta-analysis suggests psychedelic experiences are associated with reduced death anxiety, with stronger effects in clinically controlled settings and links to mystical-type experiences.
Evidence
This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled 8 studies for quantitative synthesis and 10 more for qualitative review, finding a moderate-to-large overall reduction in death anxiety after psychedelic administration (Cohen's d = 0.70, 95% CI 0.42 to 0.97).
Caveat
The evidence is limited by a small study base, possible publication bias, and high heterogeneity in how death anxiety was measured.
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Psychedelic Science