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Healthcare Workers Support Psychedelic Therapy but Lack Training

Healthcare Workers Support Psychedelic Therapy but Lack Training

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A survey of 879 U.S. healthcare workers found strong support for psychedelic therapy but large knowledge gaps.

A survey of 879 U.S. healthcare workers found strong support for psychedelic therapy but large knowledge gaps.

The number

879 U.S. healthcare workers

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; MDMA

psilocybin; MDMA

Sample size

879 U.S. healthcare workers

879 U.S. healthcare workers

Published in

Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Healthcare Pros Need Training

Healthcare Pros Need Training

After a survey of 879 U.S. healthcare workers, Johns Hopkins researchers find strong support for psychedelic therapy despite large knowledge gaps. While doctors and nurses show openness to both psilocybin and MDMA treatment - with younger clinicians most interested - most rely on popular media rather than formal training, and the study reveals an immediate need for medical education to match the growing interest.

After a survey of 879 U.S. healthcare workers, Johns Hopkins researchers find strong support for psychedelic therapy despite large knowledge gaps. While doctors and nurses show openness to both psilocybin and MDMA treatment - with younger clinicians most interested - most rely on popular media rather than formal training, and the study reveals an immediate need for medical education to match the growing interest.

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