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JAMA study examines Oregon's psilocybin services model

Valerie A. Canady

Mental Health Weekly August 21, 2026 DOI: 10.1002/mhw.34984 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics News report Peer reviewed
Topics Psilocybin
Key points The study provides an early look at the risks and benefits of Oregon's state-regulated psilocybin program, which researchers describe as the first study of its kind in the nation.

Abstract

Given the growing interest in psychedelic‐assisted therapies, questions remain about how such services perform outside controlled clinical trials. A new JAMA Network Open study offers an early look at the risks and benefits of Oregon's state‐regulated psilocybin program, which researchers describe as the first study of its kind in the nation.