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Psilocybin-assisted therapy for relapse prevention in alcohol use disorder: a phase 2 randomized clinical trial

Raoul Bitar, Simon Halm, Christina Rossgoderer, Ladina P Gubser, Maeva Thévenaz, Yara Kreis, Carlos Nordt, Monika Visentini, Flora Moujaes, Andres Ort, Erich Seifritz, Marcus Herdener, Nathalie M. Rieser, Robin von Rotz, Etna Engeli, Franz X. Vollenweider, Katrin H. Preller

EClinicalMedicine March 14, 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103149 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed
Population Patients with alcohol use disorder
Topics Addiction Psilocybin
Keywords Randomized controlled trial Relapse prevention Psychotherapist Clinical trial
Citations 42
Key findings Psilocybin-assisted therapy significantly reduced heavy drinking days compared to a control condition in patients with alcohol use disorder.

Abstract

Swiss National Science Foundation under the framework of Neuron Cofund, Swiss Neuromatrix Foundation, and Heffter Young Investigator Fellowship Award.

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