Sandeep M Nayak
Biographic Data
| ID | 254487 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sandeep M Nayak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sandeep M |
| FAMILY NAME | Nayak |
| SIGNATURE | NAYAK S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6832-0639 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Patterns of Internalizing Problems, Substance Use and Cognitive Flexibility Before and After Naturalistic Psilocybin Use
Shame, Guilt and Psychedelic Experience
The classic psychedelic psilocybin has attracted special interest across clinical and non-clinical settings as a potential tool for mental health. Despite increasing attention to challenging psychedelic experiences, few studies have explored the relevance of shame-related processes with psychedelic use. This prospective, longitudinal study involved sequential, automated, web-based surveys that collected data from 679 adults planning to use psiloc…
Psychedelic Experiences Increase Mind Perception but do not Change Atheist-Believer Status
Recent studies suggest psychedelic use may be associated with changes in a variety of beliefs or belief-like states, including increased 1) mind perception, 2) non-naturalistic beliefs, and 3) Atheist-Believer status (e.g. believer, agnostic, or nonbeliever). We conducted a prospective longitudinal study among participants ( N = 657) who planned to have a psilocybin experience outside a laboratory setting. We asked participants about their belief…
Naturalistic psilocybin use is associated with persisting improvements in mental health and wellbeing
Results from this study, the largest prospective survey of naturalistic psilocybin use to date, support the potential for psilocybin to produce lasting improvements in mental health symptoms and general wellbeing
Acute Subjective Effects of Psychedelics within and Beyond Weird Contexts
Reports of psychedelic experiences may contain similarities and differences across cultural contexts, but most current characterizations and quantifications of psychedelic experiences come from Western medical and naturalistic settings. In this article, we begin with a brief history of the diversity of psychedelic use in non-Western settings. We then compare and contrast accounts of psychedelic experiences within and beyond Western, educated, ind…
Translation and Initial Psychometric Evaluation of Spanish Versions of Three Psychedelic Acute Effects Measures
This study translated and tested the psychometric properties of acute psychedelic effects measures among Spanish-speaking people. The Psychological Insight Questionnaire (PIQ), Challenging Experiences Questionnaire (CEQ), and Mystical Experiences Questionnaire (MEQ) were translated before being incorporated into a web-based survey. We recruited native Spanish-speakers ( N = 442; M age = 30.8, SD = 10.9; Latino/Latina = 62%; Hispanic = 91.4%; male…
Psychedelics, placebo effects, and set and setting
Psychedelic-assisted treatment is at first glance markedly different in structure and approach from mainstream forms of psychotherapy in the West. A major criticism of clinical psychedelic research rests on the difficulty of executing placebo-controlled studies and distinguishing drug effects from those of the psychotherapeutic container in which psychedelics are typically presented. Detractors also tend to find fault in spiritual or mystical the…
Syringe Acquisition Experiences and Attitudes among Injection Drug Users Undergoing Short-Term Opioid Detoxification in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Psychedelics, placebo effects, and set and setting
Psychedelic-assisted treatment is at first glance markedly different in structure and approach from mainstream forms of psychotherapy in the West. A major criticism of clinical psychedelic research rests on the difficulty of executing placebo-controlled studies and distinguishing drug effects from those of the psychotherapeutic container in which psychedelics are typically presented. Detractors also tend to find fault in spiritual or mystical the…
Syringe Acquisition Experiences and Attitudes among Injection Drug Users Undergoing Short-Term Opioid Detoxification in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Psychedelics, placebo effects, and set and setting
Psychedelic-assisted treatment is at first glance markedly different in structure and approach from mainstream forms of psychotherapy in the West. A major criticism of clinical psychedelic research rests on the difficulty of executing placebo-controlled studies and distinguishing drug effects from those of the psychotherapeutic container in which psychedelics are typically presented. Detractors also tend to find fault in spiritual or mystical the…
Naturalistic psilocybin use is associated with persisting improvements in mental health and wellbeing
Results from this study, the largest prospective survey of naturalistic psilocybin use to date, support the potential for psilocybin to produce lasting improvements in mental health symptoms and general wellbeing
Acute Subjective Effects of Psychedelics within and Beyond Weird Contexts
Reports of psychedelic experiences may contain similarities and differences across cultural contexts, but most current characterizations and quantifications of psychedelic experiences come from Western medical and naturalistic settings. In this article, we begin with a brief history of the diversity of psychedelic use in non-Western settings. We then compare and contrast accounts of psychedelic experiences within and beyond Western, educated, ind…
Translation and Initial Psychometric Evaluation of Spanish Versions of Three Psychedelic Acute Effects Measures
This study translated and tested the psychometric properties of acute psychedelic effects measures among Spanish-speaking people. The Psychological Insight Questionnaire (PIQ), Challenging Experiences Questionnaire (CEQ), and Mystical Experiences Questionnaire (MEQ) were translated before being incorporated into a web-based survey. We recruited native Spanish-speakers ( N = 442; M age = 30.8, SD = 10.9; Latino/Latina = 62%; Hispanic = 91.4%; male…
Psychedelic Experiences Increase Mind Perception but do not Change Atheist-Believer Status
Recent studies suggest psychedelic use may be associated with changes in a variety of beliefs or belief-like states, including increased 1) mind perception, 2) non-naturalistic beliefs, and 3) Atheist-Believer status (e.g. believer, agnostic, or nonbeliever). We conducted a prospective longitudinal study among participants ( N = 657) who planned to have a psilocybin experience outside a laboratory setting. We asked participants about their belief…
Patterns of Internalizing Problems, Substance Use and Cognitive Flexibility Before and After Naturalistic Psilocybin Use
Shame, Guilt and Psychedelic Experience
The classic psychedelic psilocybin has attracted special interest across clinical and non-clinical settings as a potential tool for mental health. Despite increasing attention to challenging psychedelic experiences, few studies have explored the relevance of shame-related processes with psychedelic use. This prospective, longitudinal study involved sequential, automated, web-based surveys that collected data from 679 adults planning to use psiloc…
Psychedelics and Drug Studies (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Hallucinogen (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psilocybin (5 works) · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (3 works)