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Antidepressants Often Blunt Psilocybin Effects

Antidepressants Often Blunt Psilocybin Effects

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

In user reports, 65% said serotonergic antidepressants blunted psilocybin or LSD effects; serotonin toxicity appeared only with LSD.

In user reports, 65% said serotonergic antidepressants blunted psilocybin or LSD effects; serotonin toxicity appeared only with LSD.

The number

65% reporting blunting

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin; LSD; serotonergic antidepressants

psilocybin; LSD; serotonergic antidepressants

Published in

Psychedelics

Psychedelics

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Mixing Risks

Mixing Risks

User reports combining psilocybin or LSD with serotonergic antidepressants showed mostly reduced psychedelic effects, with 65% reporting blunting. Even so, meaningful or therapeutic experiences still appeared in 22% of cases. Signs of serotonin toxicity showed up only with LSD in 10 percent of reports and not with psilocybin, suggesting a potentially safer profile for psilocybin. Lack of clear guidance also led to risky behaviors, including extreme dose increases in 22% of users and sudden antidepressant discontinuation in 17%

User reports combining psilocybin or LSD with serotonergic antidepressants showed mostly reduced psychedelic effects, with 65% reporting blunting. Even so, meaningful or therapeutic experiences still appeared in 22% of cases. Signs of serotonin toxicity showed up only with LSD in 10 percent of reports and not with psilocybin, suggesting a potentially safer profile for psilocybin. Lack of clear guidance also led to risky behaviors, including extreme dose increases in 22% of users and sudden antidepressant discontinuation in 17%

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