Psychedelic Medicine
December 1, 2023
Julia Malicki, Amelia Baltes, Christopher R. Nicholas et al.
7 citations
Coadministration of psilocybin and buprenorphine was safely tolerated and did not demonstrate contraindicating effects vis-à-vis effectiveness of buprenorphine or the subjective effects of psilocybin. Challenges in feasibility led to modifications in the sample population and eligibility criteria and strategies to improve accessibility, minimize burden, and enhance overall...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
November 13, 2023
Tor-Morten Kvam, Malin V. Uthaug, Kristoffer A A Andersen et al.
21 citations
Objective In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in investigating the use of classic psychedelics such as psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in the treatment of mental disorders and substance use disorders. However, knowledge about the epidemiology of classic psychedelics in the Nordic countries is limited. Methods We recruited adult, Norwegian participants who have had...
Annals of Pharmacotherapy
October 30, 2023
Dana Kaminski, Justin P. Reinert
21 citations
Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to determine the tolerability and safety of psilocybin in a variety of psychiatric and substance-dependence conditions. Data sources: A systematic review was conducted using Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Central, and Web of Science through September 2023 using the following terminology: “psilocybin” AND “mental-disease” OR “substance-dependence”...
BCIT Environmental Public Health Journal
October 12, 2023
Payman Baharmand, Amardeep Kambo
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring hallucinogen found in different species of fungi. Psilocybin has gained extensive social popularity and political attention in the United States. Research has shown that psilocybin and psychological therapy may have promising therapeutic applications for safer and more effective treatment of mental illnesses such as major depressive disorder, addiction,...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
September 18, 2023
Karina Sergi, Micah Linton, Rhianna Rich et al.
21 citations
Introduction Psychedelic-assisted therapy with psilocybin has shown promise in Phase 2 trials for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Set and setting, particularly factors facilitating a connection with nature, may positively influence the psychedelic experience and therapeutic outcomes. But to date, randomized controlled trials of interventions to enhance set and setting for psychedelic-assisted...
Highlights in Science Engineering and Technology
August 29, 2023
Xuehan Du
1 citation
Psilocybin, a psychoactive alkaloid with hallucinogenic properties, exists in a variety of hallucinogenic mushrooms. As a study tool to imitate psychosis, psilocybin has aroused a lot of interest in the biological community due to its various possible therapeutic benefits. It is also a very popular and widely misused natural hallucinogens with distinct metabolism pathways and toxicity. In this...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
August 24, 2023
Stanley Wong, An Yi Yu, Nicholas Fabiano et al.
11 citations
There has been a resurgence of interest in the use of psychedelic therapies for several mental and substance use disorders. Psilocybin, a "classic" serotonergic psychedelic, has emerged as one of the primary compounds of interest in clinical research. While research on psilocybin's potential mental health benefits has grown, data on the safety and efficacy of other serotonergic psychedelics...
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
August 15, 2023
Justyna Woźniak, Rafał Bogacz, Magdalena Gaik et al.
Introduction: The word “psychedelic” derives from the Greek language and can be loosely translated as “mind manifesting” which is to convey that these substances allow the mind to unleash its hidden potential. Psilocybin is considered to be a “classic psychedelic” and is most commonly found in the form of so-called “magic mushrooms”. Due to its unique properties psilocybin has been used during...
July 6, 2023
Jenny Tetem, Tamara Fischmann, Tim Julian Möller
preprint
This work is a literature review on the use of psilocybin in psychotherapeutic treatment of mental illnesses. The review answers the question of what opportunities and risks are associated with the use of the psychoactive substance psilocybin. Peer-reviewed studies between 2017 and 2022 were included. Nine studies were found regarding the following indications: tobacco addiction, anxiety and...
Psychopharmacology
July 1, 2023
Federica Benvenuti, D Colombo, L Soverchia et al.
14 citations
For most psychiatric conditions, including alcohol use disorder (AUD), FDA-approved pharmacological treatments are limited and their efficacy is restricted to only certain subgroups of patients. Scientific interest in the potential of psychedelic drugs has dramatically increased because of clinical preliminary evidence of efficacy in treating various psychiatric disorders. One of the most...