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PEARL Trial Tests Psilocybin Therapy for Advanced Cancer

PEARL Trial Tests Psilocybin Therapy for Advanced Cancer

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

The PEARL trial introduces a psilocybin-assisted therapy model to ease end-of-life anxiety in advanced cancer.

The PEARL trial introduces a psilocybin-assisted therapy model to ease end-of-life anxiety in advanced cancer.

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Pilot and Feasibility Studies

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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End-of-Life Relief

End-of-Life Relief

The PEARL trial introduces a psilocybin-assisted therapy model that integrates existential, attachment, and relational psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer. The study evaluates how guided psilocybin sessions can ease end-of-life anxiety, strengthen emotional connection, and restore a sense of meaning and peace. By combining psychedelic support with trauma-informed therapy, the PEARL approach aims to improve quality of life and emotional well-being in palliative care.

The PEARL trial introduces a psilocybin-assisted therapy model that integrates existential, attachment, and relational psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer. The study evaluates how guided psilocybin sessions can ease end-of-life anxiety, strengthen emotional connection, and restore a sense of meaning and peace. By combining psychedelic support with trauma-informed therapy, the PEARL approach aims to improve quality of life and emotional well-being in palliative care.

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