Psychedelics in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Samin Daneshfar; Mahsa Asadi Anar; Ayda Saberi; Paniz Ebadi; Ozra Hajimohamadi; Pantea Javidi; Ali Hamouni; Melika Siri; Ladan Shahba; Reyhanehsadat Mirkarimi; M J Gol Alipour; Sana Arbabi; Zahra Dorkam; Aida Rahimi

doi:10.17605/osf.io/7nm3j

Psychedelics in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Samin Daneshfar, Mahsa Asadi Anar, Ayda Saberi, Paniz Ebadi, Ozra Hajimohamadi, Pantea Javidi, Ali Hamouni, Melika Siri, Ladan Shahba, Reyhanehsadat Mirkarimi, M J Gol Alipour, Sana Arbabi, Zahra Dorkam, Aida Rahimi

August 28, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/7nm3j (opens in new tab)

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This systematic review examines the effects of psychedelics on anorexia nervosa.

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