Research
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist and PhD student at Karlstad University. My primary interests lie in altered states of consciousness, particularly psychedelic states and psychedelic-assisted therapy. My thesis project focuses on people who use psychedelic substances in naturalistically, outside of controlled clinical settings: how can we minimize risks associated with the use of psychedelics (harm reduction) and how people can be supported in processing their psychedelic experiences afterwards (psychedelic integration), especially those experiencing various forms of prolonged psychological challenges. Here, I am particularly interested in the psychological processes that increase the risk of prolonged difficulties, keep them going, and could be meaningful therapeutic targets in integration work.
Selected publications
Argyri, E. K., Krecké, J., Robinson, O. C., Evans, J., Skragge, M., & Morgan, C. J. (2025). Practitioner perspectives on extended difficulties and optimal support strategies following psychedelic experiences: A qualitative analysis. Harm Reduction Journal, 23(1), 24.
Simon, G., Tadmor, N., Skragge, M., Evans, J., & Robinson, O. (2025). Recalled childhood trauma and post-psychedelic trajectories of change in a mixed-methods study. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 42852.
Cortes, D. S., Skragge, M., Döllinger, L., Laukka, P., Fischer, H., Nilsson, M. E., ... & Granqvist, P. (2018). Mixed support for a causal link between single dose intranasal oxytocin and spiritual experiences: opposing effects depending on individual proclivities for absorption. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 13(9), 921-932.