Research Studies and Surveys
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Previous Research Projects
“Psychedelia in the US: An ethnographic study on the non-clinical and underground psychedelic use”
Designed by Tristan Siekal at the University of North Texas
“PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: This project seeks to document how, and the various reasons why, people ingest psychedelics. Additionally, the student investigator will probe the influences of psychedelics on three areas of life: health, relationships, and personal development. This shall be accomplished by asking questions that reveal how, if at all, participants’ psychedelic use affects their health and well-being, relationships with other substances and people, and spiritual or personal development. Furthermore, the student investigator will ask questions about how participants’ psychedelic use is affected by drug policy as well as how they mitigate risks involved in the unregulated context in which that use often occurs, such as problems with quality control. Given the lack of scholarly attention to the many non-clinical psychedelic users and communities that currently exist across the United States, it is our hope that this study will help demonstrate the legitimacy of these perspectives within the drug policy reform movement and the emergent psychedelic science community.”
Research survey: The Effects of Set and Setting on the Subjective Psychedelic/Entheogenic Experience
The new wave of psychedelic/entheogen research is here, and the potential impact on public health and wellness is undeniable. The formal research setting, however, looks very different from the actual psychedelic experiences that take place every day. To truly understand these substances, we must consider our current relationships with them, from traditional rituals to healing groups to recreational use.
ERIE aims to gather and compile information from all different styles of the psychedelic/entheogen experience in order to find connections between set, setting, and the subjective. Please consider sharing and filling out our short anonymous survey — every unique insight helps create a more complete understanding. Thank you.
This project was developed by ERIE in collaboration with UCLA undergraduate Jonny Schindler as independent research. This survey will be open for 2 months to collect adequate data.
Thank you for your support!