Yale University Psychedelics Study! (up to $280 for games and questionnaires!)

[YalePsychedelicStudy]

~How do psychedelics affect the brain?~

Why do they cause hallucinations and reduce symptoms of mental illness?

The ~Powers Lab at~ ~Yale University~

is recruiting people who have used psychedelics for a fully online study that measures how psychedelics affect basic perception and learning using brief games and questionnaires!

WHAT THE STUDY INVOLVES:

• ~2 hours (though you can take breaks) of time at your computer
• Signing a consent form and completing an eligibility survey
• 2 Questionnaires about psychedelic and other drug use, mental health, how you think, and any unusual sensory experiences you’ve had.
• 4 online games (10-25 minutes each)
• A few debriefing and quality-control questions.

WHAT YOU GET FOR PARTICIPATION:

• $40 Amazon gift card or digital US Bank Prepaid Card (emailed) or Prolific account (direct)
• The ability to participate in another study where you can get $240 — for people who are already planning on using a psychedelic in the future
• Helping the medical and scientific community understand the therapeutic and side effects of psychedelics!

WHAT IS NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE:

1. A Computer (not smartphone or tablet)
2. Stable internet
3. Good headphones,
4. A private, distraction-free space,
5. Some history of psychedelic use
6. No psychoactive drug-use the day of the study (besides nicotine or caffeine)

HOW TO START:

Open the link below to the REDCap survey — you’ll start on the consent and automatically move through the screening survey, questionnaires, and games.

~https://redcap.research.yale.edu/surveys/?s=7AHLLM8MTY9JXW38~

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US AND THE STUDY:

• Questions and concerns are welcomed by post comments and/or emails to ~maximillian.greenwald@yale.edu~ or messages to YalePsychedelicStudy
• Personal identifying information is not needed — while an email or shipping address is needed for VISA or Amazon gift card, these do not need to be your actual addresses. Those with a Prolific Account will not share any information at all.
• Link to the Powers Lab website: ~https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/powers/~
• Link to the main researcher’s bio at Yale Medical School: ~https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/maximillian-greenwald/~

 

[YalePsychedelicStudy]

For folks worried that the study is a scam -- it is not a scam The $40 is because there's a lot of screening, and if you are someone who does questionnaires slowly it can take up to 4 hours. At least one mod here tried the study, and you can see testimony from other participants from Shroomery.org: https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/29062490.
If you have questions or anything please feel free to comment or (way faster responses) email me at maximillian.greenwald@yale.edu

 

[dreamer042]

It’s great to see Yale sanctioning research related to psychedelics. Thank you for reaching out and sharing this opportunity. We’re glad to help support awareness and recruitment for such important work.

 

[49ND]

I should be able to, but my English is not very good.

 

[Pandora]

They rejected me.

 

[YalePsychedelicStudy]

@Pandora did the ineligibility message say that you will be receiving an email because you have easily modifiable inclusion criteria? That's usually the case If not, then sorry that we won't be able to get your data in this study
-Max

 

[YalePsychedelicStudy]

I should be able to, but my English is not very good.

We do ask for English fluency for the study because a lot of the language in the questionnaires and game instructions is a little complicated/ambiguous to begin with (sorry -- that's my fault! New PhD student )
-Max