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ArticleJournal of health psychology2026

Exploring self-reported health behavior change following naturalistic psychedelic use.

Laura C Carvalho, Jorge Encantado, Arlen C Moller, Talea Cornelius, Natasza Marrouch, Matthew Johnson, Albert Garcia-Romeu, Diogo Veiga, Pedro J Teixeira

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Article in Journal of health psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Laura C CarvalhoUniversity of Lisbon, Cruz-Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9607-1262
Jorge EncantadoUniversity of Lisbon, Cruz-Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0542-8340
Arlen C MollerIllinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4464-6973
Talea CorneliusColumbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7181-0981
Natasza MarrouchUniversity of Lisbon, Cruz-Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4984-0812
Matthew JohnsonSheppard Pratt Center of Excellence in Psilocybin Research and Treatment, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7068-0513
Albert Garcia-RomeuJohns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2182-1644
Diogo VeigaUniversity of Lisbon, Cruz-Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9638-8702
Pedro J TeixeiraUniversity of Lisbon, Cruz-Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7202-0527

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Health-related behaviors are essential determinants of health and well-being, yet unhealthy patterns persist globally. Psychedelics may represent an innovative tool for facilitating positive behavior change. This study investigated retrospective health-related behavior changes attributed to past psychedelic experiences. An online survey was completed by 271 adults who reported on the characteristics of their most impactful psychedelic experience and associated changes across 74 behaviors, including physical activity, and time spent in nature. The most frequently reported changes were in contemplative practices (63%), time spent in nature (55%), and personally meaningful social activities (54%). The majority of changes were reported in a healthy direction. Higher ratings of perceived meaningfulness and having a set intention emerged as significantly associated with overall healthy change. While causality cannot be inferred, these findings highlight the potential of psychedelic experiences as catalysts for health-related behavior change and underscore the role of intention and perceived meaningfulness as candidate mechanisms.

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HallucinogensHealth BehaviorAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansIntentionMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSelf ReportYoung AdultHallucinogensbehavioral psychedelicshealthhealth behavior changepsychedelicspublic health

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PMCPMC13365305

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