{"id":47838,"date":"2022-03-03T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeluna.com.tr\/?p=47838"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:08:50","slug":"psikedelik-deneyimler-klinik-ve-klinik-disi-faydalari-ile-transpersonal-boyutu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeluna.com.tr\/en\/psikedelik-deneyimler-klinik-ve-klinik-disi-faydalari-ile-transpersonal-boyutu\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical and Non-Clinical Benefits of Psychedelic Experiences: The Role of the Transpersonal Dimension"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I was watching the Netflix documentary about a clinically depressed young man who travels to the Amazon in search of salvation, and finding it through work with shamans who use the ayahuasca plant to cleanse the body and heal the soul. I realized that ayahuasca can work as a guide in this process. This reminds me that in our contemporary secular world, one may have difficulties in having spiritual experiences and can be locked in patterns of egotism forever because we lack guidance. In Sufism the teacher plays a key role as the guide who has \u201cbroken through the barrier that separates the alienated self from the wholeness of mind, which is transpersonal\u201d (Helminski, 2000, p 120). So Ayahuasca can chemically unlock the same process.<\/span><\/p>

The clinical benefits of psychedelics on the other hand are well documented. There are consistent claims by users and researchers that psychedelics might be useful in improving healthy human functioning (Mackenzie, 2014; Walsh, 1982). There are studies showing the beneficial effects on emotional processing and prosocial attitudes (Grob et al., 2011), long-term increases in openness (Wagner et al., 2017), improved psychological well-being and long-lasting subjective effects of improved mood, life satisfaction and an overall positive view on life (Carhart-Harris et al., 2016; Schmid and Liechti, 2017). Studies also show enhanced cognitive flexibility, creativity, and imagination with long-term increases in creative problem-solving abilities and personality trait of openness (Lebedev et al., 2016; Sweat et al., 2016). There are therapeutic studies suggesting efficacy in treating psychological distress associated with life-threatening diseases such as cancer-related psychological distress (Gasser et al., 2014; Griffiths et al., 2016; Palhano-Fontes et al., 2018; Ross et al., 2016; Uthaug et al., 2018), treating depression Carhart-Harris et al., 2016), and treating nicotine (Johnson et al., 2014; Johnson et al., 2017) and alcohol addictions (Krebs and Johansen, 2012).<\/span><\/p>

Clinical research also suggests that mystical-type experience was a mediator in positive therapeutic response. Both Griffiths et al., 2016; Ross et al., 2016 cancer-related psychological distress therapeutic studies also suggest that mystical-type experience per se has an important role apart from overall intensity of drug effect. Because such experiences appear to enable individuals to transcend their usual patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting, it is plausible that they could also occasion changes in core dimensions of personality (Maclean et al., 2011).<\/span><\/p>

I believe the clinical part of psychedelics in healing is relevant, but it isn\u2019t the whole picture. The secular goal of solving problems and improving lives may work with psychedelics, but the experience is part of the healing picture. According to some researchers, it is a specific type of experience that is doing healing work\u2014a mystical experience. There are also studies that indicate that the \u2018recreational\u2019 (non-clinical) use of psychedelics increases feelings of empathy (Masters & Houston, 1966) and connectedness to nature, as well as tending to increase concern for and interaction with nature. I believe fruitful cooperation is needed between clinical and non-clinical applications to improve our physical and spiritual well-being.<\/span><\/p>

References<\/strong><\/h3>

  • Carhart-Harris, R.L. ve ark. (2016). The paradoxical psychological effects of LSD.<\/p><\/li>

  • Gasser, P. ve ark. (2014). Safety and efficacy of LSD-assisted psychotherapy for anxiety associated with life-threatening diseases.<\/p><\/li>

  • Griffiths, R.R. ve ark. (2016). Psilocybin and cancer-related psychological distress.<\/p><\/li>

  • Grob, C.S. ve ark. (2011). Pilot study of psilocybin treatment for anxiety in advanced cancer.<\/p><\/li>

  • Helminski, K. (2000). The Knowing Heart: A Sufi Path of Transformation<\/em>.<\/p><\/li>

  • Johnson, M.W. ve ark. (2014, 2017). Psilocybin in the treatment of tobacco addiction.<\/p><\/li>

  • Lebedev, A.V. ve ark. (2016). LSD-induced entropic brain activity predicts personality change.<\/p><\/li>

  • Masters, R.E.L., & Houston, J. (1966). The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience<\/em>.<\/p><\/li>

  • Ross, S. ve ark. (2016). Psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in cancer patients.<\/p><\/li>

  • Sweat, N.W. ve ark. (2016). Psychedelics, mystical experience, and creative problem-solving.<\/p><\/li>

  • Wagner, M.T. ve ark. (2017). Therapeutic effect of increased openness.<\/p><\/li>

  • Walsh, R. (1982). Psychedelics and psychological well-being.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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