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Adding Silence to Psilocybin Therapy May Deepen Benefits

Adding Silence to Psilocybin Therapy May Deepen Benefits

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Two breast cancer patients found silent periods in psilocybin therapy encouraged mindfulness.

Two breast cancer patients found silent periods in psilocybin therapy encouraged mindfulness.

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

Two breast cancer patients

Two breast cancer patients

Published in

Akadémiai Kiadó

Akadémiai Kiadó

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Music or Silence

Music or Silence

Psilocybin therapy often uses music, but adding intentional silence may enhance benefits. Two breast cancer patients found silent periods encouraged mindfulness and deeper therapist engagement.

Psilocybin therapy often uses music, but adding intentional silence may enhance benefits. Two breast cancer patients found silent periods encouraged mindfulness and deeper therapist engagement.

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