Revealing shortcomings in the assessment of psilocybin effects on OCD-related symptoms in preclinical and clinical studies: A systematic review
Journal of Affective Disorders Reports June 8, 2026 Marzieh Jalalian-Javadpour, Batool Ghorbani Yekta, Niloufar Reyhani et al.
Psilocybin is a chemical compound found in certain types of hallucinogenic mushrooms, known as magic mushrooms. Evidence has shown potential therapeutic effects of psilocybin on different neuropsychiatric disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Although the efficacy of psilocybin in...