Psilocybin for treating substance use disorders?
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics August 10, 2016 Bas T.h. de Veen, Arnt Schellekens, Michel M. M. Verheij et al. 102 citations
Evidence based treatment for Substance use disorders (SUD) includes psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. However, these are only partially effective. Hallucinogens, such as psilocybin, may represent potential new treatment options for SUD. This review provides a summary of (human) studies on the putative therapeutic effects of psilocybin, and discusses the receptor systems, brain regions and...