The revival of research on the effects of psychedelics in psychology has opened new methods for understanding human consciousness, creativity, and connections. This study focuses on connection, specifically interpersonal relationships. Prior research has discovered extreme changes in the mental states of individuals who have had psychedelic experiences. However, the social aspects of psychedelic experiences are relatively unresearched. This investigation aims to examine psychedelic-linked relationships in an exploratory manner. Forty-eight participants were recruited who had a psychedelic experience within the past 12 months, had an interpersonal partner alongside them during the experience, and had used either psilocybin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), or 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) for their psychedelic experience. Our participants' relationships with their partners who accompanied them in their most recent psychedelic session were evaluated. Relationship quality was assessed via an anonymous online survey that addressed the quality of their relationship before their most recent psychedelic experience and the current quality of their relationship. Relationship quality data was assessed with the Interpersonal Relationship Quality Scale (IRQS). A Wilcox Signed-Rank Test indicated that participants' relationship quality following a psychedelic experience were significantly higher than before the psychedelic experience.
