Joanna Kuc - Language as a Predictive Marker of 5-MeO-DMT Effects

5-MeO-DMT induces shifts in language patterns from a forward-looking to an inward-focused orientation. Participants in this study utilized voice journals to track their experiences, revealing measurable changes in cognitive vocabulary, social word usage, and vocal markers such as pitch and jitter. These linguistic alterations signify increased introspection and insight post-experience. Furthermore, pre-dosing language patterns can serve as predictive markers for the depth of the subsequent psychedelic experience and psychological wellbeing. Ultimately, speech data provides a novel objective lens for examining the subjective, deeply personal transformation induced by psychedelics.