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A Difficult Psilocybin Experience Led to Later Growth

A Difficult Psilocybin Experience Led to Later Growth

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A case describes a challenging psilocybin therapy experience that worsened suicidal thoughts before leading to meaningful life improvements.

A case describes a challenging psilocybin therapy experience that worsened suicidal thoughts before leading to meaningful life improvements.

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – case report

Human – case report

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Sample size

1 participant

1 participant

Published in

Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Trust the Process

A challenging psilocybin therapy experience led to worsened suicidal thoughts and prolonged eating issues, but over time, the participant saw meaningful life improvements, highlighting the duality and complexity of psilocybin therapy, where difficult moments can pave the way for personal growth.

A challenging psilocybin therapy experience led to worsened suicidal thoughts and prolonged eating issues, but over time, the participant saw meaningful life improvements, highlighting the duality and complexity of psilocybin therapy, where difficult moments can pave the way for personal growth.

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