Psilocybin and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Exploring New Therapeutic Horizons.
Neuroscience Bulletin May 14, 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-025-01415-2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Key findings | Argues that psilocybin shows promise for treating OCD based on preliminary evidence, but emphasizes that more clinical trials are needed to confirm its efficacy and safety. |
Abstract
Psilocybin and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Exploring New Therapeutic Horizons.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on psilocybin, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic psychedelics: An integrative review of epidemiology, therapeutics, mystical experience, and brain network function. General population | 2019 | Integrative review | |
| The pharmacology of psilocybin | 2002 | Review | |
| Serotonin research: contributions to understanding psychoses | 2008 | Review | |
| Psychedelics, Meditation, and Self-Consciousness | 2018 | Review | |
| The abuse potential of medical psilocybin according to the 8 factors of the Controlled Substances Act | 2018 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cited by 2
- Psilocybin's effects on obsessive-compulsive behaviors: A systematic review of preclinical and clinical evidence Psychedelics October 28, 2025
- Chemical ecology and convergent evolution of natural hallucinogens: From ecological defense to conserved neural targets Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences June 24, 2026
Cites 10
- Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Psilocybin in 9 Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry November 15, 2006
- Global Street Food: la cocina de la calle Diseño interior 2009
- Psilocybin desynchronizes the human brain. Nature August 1, 2024
- Psilocybin and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Journal of Psychoactive Drugs October 20, 2014
- LSD treatment in a severe case of compulsive neurosis Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica February 1, 1977
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