Recent studies implicate the use of psychedelic substances in the treatment of psychiatric conditions. However, this literature also suggests that the psychedelics may have utility in the promotion of positive adult development. Accordingly, this paper outlines a study exploring this premise. An online sample (n = 684) of psychedelic users and non-users (age range: 18–24 to 75–84; median = 25–34) was recruited. Conditional process analysis was used to assess whether the relationship between psychedelic use and two facets of adult development, adjustment and growth, would be mediated by openness to experience, awe-proneness, and mystical experiences, and whether these relationships would be moderated by drug-use reflection/integration. Results show that the direct relationship between psychedelic use and growth was moderated by drug-use reflection/integration. In addition, the indirect relationship between psychedelic use and adjustment was mediated through awe-proneness, while the indirect relationships between psychedelic use and growth were mediated via awe-proneness and openness to experience; drug-use reflection/integration moderated these mediated relationships. In addition, drug-use reflection/integration directly predicted openness, awe-proneness, and growth. These findings suggest that, when used with self-expansive intentions and actively reflected upon and integrated post use, psychedelics may augment positive adult development.

最近的研究表明使用迷幻物质治疗精神疾病。然而，该文献也表明迷幻药可能有助于促进成人的积极发展。因此，本文概述了一项探索这一前提的研究。在线样本（n = 684) 迷幻药使用者和非使用者（年龄范围：18-24 至 75-84；中位数 = 25-34）被招募。条件过程分析用于评估迷幻药的使用与成人发展、调整和成长的两个方面之间的关系是否会受到对体验的开放性、敬畏感和神秘体验的调节，以及这些关系是否会受到药物-使用反射/集成。结果表明，迷幻药使用与生长之间的直接关系受到药物使用反射/整合的调节。此外，迷幻药使用与适应之间的间接关系是通过敬畏倾向介导的，而迷幻药使用与成长之间的间接关系是通过敬畏倾向和对经验的开放性来介导的；药物使用反射/整合调节了这些中介关系。此外，吸毒反思/整合直接预测了开放性、敬畏性和增长性。这些发现表明，当以自我扩张的意图使用并积极反思和整合后使用时，迷幻剂可能会促进成人的积极发展。