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Set and setting (mindset and environment) are primary determinants of psychedelic outcomes

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Partially Confirmed recorded as “Supported, Mostly Correlational” Moksha: Letters of Huxley & Osmond

A 2024 correlational survey by Borkel et al. found set and setting variables predicted psychopathology, wellbeing and meaningfulness. Thal & Lommen (2024) meta-analysis of 75 clinical trials: therapeutic alliance, preparation, and integration quality are significant outcome predictors. Johnson et al.'s safety guidelines (2008) are widely used in clinical trials.

Borkel et al. (2024); Thal & Lommen (2024) [Source not found; under review]; Johnson et al. (2008)

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Drafts on the same book

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Reading list for this book

Reading list: Moksha: Letters of Huxley & Osmond Reading list

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Science annotations on this book

Set and setting, the mindset and environment of the person taking a psychedelic, are primary determinants of... Science annotation

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