Psychedelic discourses: A qualitative study of discussions in a Danish online forum

Holm, Søren; Petersen, Margit Anne; Enghoff, Oskar; Hesse, Morten

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103945

International Journal of Drug Policy

2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103945

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Psychedelic discourses: A qualitative study of discussions in a Danish online forum

Søren Holm

Margit Anne Petersen

Oskar Enghoff

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“…Social science research into online communities has utilized structured approaches such as Netnography to ground research methods and questions (Frude et al, 2020). Researchers have conducted qualitative analysis of discussions on online forums related to substance use to identify themes and promote understanding of the use of these substances (Holm et al, 2023). These analyses identify specific themes and quantify their prevalence in online discourse.…”

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A content analysis of social media discussions on THC-O-acetate

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Karahmet,

Kaplan

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Novel cannabinoids require systematic research to inform policies and practices. There is a growing interest in semi-synthetic cannabinoids by consumers, manufacturers, and regulators. However, there is a scarcity of research on these substances. Online discussion forums can provide guidance for research questions when current knowledge is scarce. The current project investigates the topics and issues covered in a social media forum devoted to THC-O-acetate (THCO), a semi-synthetic cannabinoid with rapidly rising popularity. Reddit comments posted on the THCO subreddit from June 2021 through November 2021 were coded for major and minor themes by a team of five coders and a supervisor. Major themes were established and clarified through group discussions. A second round of coding confirmed major themes and identified minor themes. The analysis identified several future research topics for THC-O-acetate, including the extent of variation in product composition, the characteristics of user experiences and comparisons with other substances, whether THC-O-acetate produces psychedelic effects, concerns and adverse experiences, and user harm reduction practices. As an acetate ester, THC-O-acetate may break down when heated and release toxic ketene gas. Although several users expressed safety concerns regarding THC-O-acetate, some explicitly mentioning ketene risk, the most common administration method reported was heated inhalation.

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A content analysis of social media discussions on THC-O-acetate

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On the social epistemology of psychedelic experience

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‘Psychedelics are no magic pill’: the narrative and embodied dimensions of psychedelic integration in Denmark

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Within recent years, an increasing number of people and researchers in the Global North have become interested in psychedelic substances and their therapeutic application. While much of the current media attention and research effort mainly concentrate on the therapeutic potential and actions of the individual's acute psychedelic experience, this article explores the user‐perceived, therapeutic dynamics of psychedelics in a more long‐term perspective by charting the lived experiences and practices of ‘integration’ among psychedelic users in Denmark. Based on ethnographic fieldwork from November 2020 to June 2021, I offer a dual typology of self‐related integration as narrative and experiential‐somatic. Combining the two, I argue that psychedelic integration in contemporary Denmark can be viewed as a processual self‐transformation of the users' experiential orientation where understandings and/or modes of being from the acute psychedelic experience are woven into, prolonged, and/or embodied in their everyday existence.

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Psychedelic discourses: A qualitative study of discussions in a Danish online forum

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A content analysis of social media discussions on THC-O-acetate

A content analysis of social media discussions on THC-O-acetate

On the social epistemology of psychedelic experience

‘Psychedelics are no magic pill’: the narrative and embodied dimensions of psychedelic integration in Denmark

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