Therapeutic emergence of dissociated traumatic memories during psilocybin treatment for anorexia nervosa
Julie Trim, Samantha Shao, Nadav Liam Modlin, Jessie Kim, Stéphanie Knatz Peck, Timothy D Brewerton, Hannah M. Fisher, Daphna M. Finn, Walter H. Kaye
Journal of Eating Disorders May 26, 2025 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-025-01274-2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Psilocybin |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Anorexia nervosa Psychotherapist Hallucinogen |
| Citations | 14 |
| Key findings | Psychedelic therapy may hold promise for treating eating disorders and trauma-related disorders, with psilocybin potentially facilitating the remembering and processing of traumatic material. |
Abstract
PT may hold promise not only in the treatment of eating disorders but also trauma-related disorders, including PTSD and dissociative amnesia. Potential mechanisms of psilocybin's facilitation of remembering and processing traumatic material is reviewed.
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
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- Questioning the recovery of dissociated traumatic memories under psilocybin: comment on “Therapeutic emergence of dissociated traumatic memories during psilocybin treatment for anorexia nervosa” Journal of Eating Disorders December 4, 2025
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Cites 35
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