Measuring Insight Level After Psychedelic Experience Among The Indian Population

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the relationship between psychedelics and insight among the sample population of indians above the age of 18 years. Psychedelics are subclass of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary mental states and an apparent expansion of consciousness. Substances such as Lysergic Acid Diethlyamide (LSD), mescaline, Dimethyl tryptamine (DMT), and psilocybin are classic psychedelics. Insight means being able to be aware of oneself, or a situation. Across cultures entheogens (plants containing psychoactive substances) have been used for thousands of years in ritualistic context. it is said that it brings about visionary or mystical experiences that helps one in their spiritual journey. One hundred adults between the ages 19-40 completed The Psychedelic Integration Scale (PIS) containing the Integration Engagement Scale and Experienced Integration Scale. The required data were collected through these self- report questionnaires. The data were analysed using different statistical tools such as