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Abstract：
It has been proposed that psychedelics promote wellbeing through spiritual-type transformations, involving changes in metaphysical beliefs. Past empirical research shows a link between the use of psychedelics and the endorsement of non-physicalist metaphysical beliefs. However, non-physicalist beliefs encompass a wide range of metaphysical ideas, and their links to wellbeing and psychedelics use remain unclear. We utilized a cross-sectional Internet survey to probe the metaphysical beliefs of participants (N = 701) with past experience of classical psychedelics, using a novel 42-item questionnaire (Core Metaphysical Beliefs, CMB), encompassing a wide range of metaphysical beliefs. Factor analysis of CMB revealed two factors, Idealism and Materialism. In network analyses, Idealism was linked to psychological insight in a past psychedelic experience (E = 0.24) and average use of psychedelics (E = 0.16), and predicted wellbeing (Es = 0.13 and 0.22). Mediation analyses showed an indirect link from past psychedelics use through Idealism to wellbeing (ps ≤ .005). Non-Physicalist Beliefs or Materialism were not significant mediators. The results indicate that Idealism specifically, not non-physicalist beliefs generally, mediate a link between the use of psychedelics and wellbeing. Future research is required to establish whether the link is causal, and to understand what the Idealism factor means.
摘要：
有人提出，迷幻药通过精神类型的转变来促进幸福，涉及形而上学信仰的变化。过去的实证研究表明，迷幻药的使用与非物理主义形而上学信念的认可之间存在联系。然而,非物理主义信仰包含了广泛的形而上学思想，它们与健康和迷幻药使用的联系仍不清楚。我们利用横断面互联网调查来探索参与者的形而上学信念（N=701）与古典迷幻药的过去经验，使用一个新颖的42项问卷(核心形而上学信仰，CMB),包含广泛的形而上学信念。CMB的因子分析揭示了两个因素，理想主义和唯物主义。在网络分析中，理想主义与过去的迷幻经历（E=0.24）和迷幻药的平均使用（E=0.16）中的心理洞察力有关，和预测的健康状况(Es=0.13和0.22)。中介分析显示，通过理想主义使用过去的迷幻药与幸福之间存在间接联系（ps≤.005）。非物理主义信仰或唯物主义不是重要的媒介。结果表明，特别是理想主义，不是一般的非物理主义信仰，调解使用迷幻药和幸福之间的联系。需要未来的研究来确定这种联系是否是因果关系，并理解理想主义因素的含义。
