Psilocybin's Erasure of EGO

Psychoanal Rev. 2023 Dec;110(4):457-467. doi: 10.1521/prev.2023.110.4.457.

Abstract

The psychoanalytic journey and the psilocybin journey both reveal unconscious dynamics. In this article a psychoanalyst discusses his own psilocybin journey. Similarities and differences between these journeys are discussed. Possibilities are offered for a dialogue in which psilocybin may contribute to psychoanalytic understanding and psychoanalysis may contribute to the understanding of psychedelic sessions. Patients may benefit from this cross-fertilization.

Keywords: altered states; interconnectedness; psilocybin; spiritual realities.

MeSH terms

  • Ego
  • Humans
  • Psilocybin*
  • Psychoanalysis*
  • Psychotherapists

Substances

  • Psilocybin