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High-Dose Psilocybin Showed No Addictive Reward Effect in Rats

High-Dose Psilocybin Showed No Addictive Reward Effect in Rats

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A large psilocybin dose changed rat behavior temporarily but did not create a reward effect seen with addictive drugs.

A large psilocybin dose changed rat behavior temporarily but did not create a reward effect seen with addictive drugs.

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Journal of Psychopharmacology

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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High, Not Hooked

High, Not Hooked

A large single dose of psilocybin altered rat behavior temporarily—think reduced activity and increased grooming—but it didn’t create a “reward effect” in tests typically used to assess addiction. In short: even at high doses, psilocybin didn’t cause the kind of reinforcement seen with addictive drugs. These results reinforce the compound’s low dependence potential, even when administered in large amounts.

A large single dose of psilocybin altered rat behavior temporarily—think reduced activity and increased grooming—but it didn’t create a “reward effect” in tests typically used to assess addiction. In short: even at high doses, psilocybin didn’t cause the kind of reinforcement seen with addictive drugs. These results reinforce the compound’s low dependence potential, even when administered in large amounts.

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