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Gentle Touch Helped People Feel Safe During Psilocybin Therapy

Gentle Touch Helped People Feel Safe During Psilocybin Therapy

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Most participants in psilocybin therapy for anxiety found consensual touch like hand-holding helped them feel grounded.

Most participants in psilocybin therapy for anxiety found consensual touch like hand-holding helped them feel grounded.

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

psilocybin

Published in

OSF Preprints

OSF Preprints

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Touch as Support

Touch as Support

In psilocybin therapy for anxiety, most participants found gentle, consensual touch—like hand-holding—helped them feel safe and grounded during intense moments. While not essential for all, touch offered comfort when words fell short, highlighting the importance of trust and clear boundaries.

In psilocybin therapy for anxiety, most participants found gentle, consensual touch—like hand-holding—helped them feel safe and grounded during intense moments. While not essential for all, touch offered comfort when words fell short, highlighting the importance of trust and clear boundaries.

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