In 2021, in an interview with Oprah, the actor Will Smith he talked about how he found spiritual enlightenment after consuming ayahuasca more than 12 times. Recently, at the Psychedelic Science conference, her son Jaden Smith also discussed psychedelic drug use, revealing that it was their mother who introduced them to their entire family.
Jaden Smith Reveals His Mother Introduced Psychedelics To Their Entire Family
Jaden Smith revealed that his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, was the first to use psychedelics and introduce them to her family, including her sister Willow and half-brother Trey. “I think it was my mother, actually, she was the first to take that step for the family”said the rapper at the Psychedelic Science conference in Denver this week, according to USA Today.
Jada shares Jaden and their daughter Willow with her husband Will Smith. On the other hand, the actor shares his son Trey with his ex-wife Sheree Zampino. “It was just her for a long, long time and then eventually it filtered down and evolved and everyone found it in their own way.” Jaden added.
The use of psychedelic drugs helped Jaden Smith
The artist also claimed that his use of psychedelics has helped him form stronger relationships with his sister and half-brother in a “deep” way. “Brothers can argue so much and fight so much, and God knows my brothers and I have done a lot of that in the past.” shared.
“But the level of love and empathy that I can feel for them inside the (psychedelic) experiences and outside the experiences has been something profound and beautiful.”he added, also noting that thanks to these he and his brothers were able to resolve the discussions.
About what Jaden mentioned about empathy, Various psychedelics, including psilocybin, ayahuasca, LSD, and mescaline, have been shown in studies to increase emotional empathyat least in part because psychedelics have been shown to stimulate open-ended thinking.
Specifically, psilocybin has been shown to increase emotional empathy, but not moral decision-making, according to a 2017 study in the International Journal of Neuopsychopharmacology.
It is important to mention that the researchers have noted that, as this is a new topic, more studies are needed on the long-term effects that psychedelics may have on empathy. Experts also point out that these drugs are still mostly illegal And, like any other mental health treatment, it’s important to remember that they are not a quick fix to problems.
Potential harms from psychedelic use may include psychosis and other disorders related to hallucinations, memory impairment, sleep disruption, and short-term depression.
