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People With Brain Injuries Report Relief From Psilocybin

People With Brain Injuries Report Relief From Psilocybin

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

In a survey of 6,171 people, 145 cited using psychedelics for traumatic brain injury, and 74.5% of that group had used psilocybin.

In a survey of 6,171 people, 145 cited using psychedelics for traumatic brain injury, and 74.5% of that group had used psilocybin.

The number

74.5% had used psilocybin

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

Sample size

6,171 respondents

6,171 respondents

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

TBI Self-Reporting

TBI Self-Reporting

In a global psychedelic survey of 6,171 respondents, 208 people (3.4%) reported using psychedelics to manage brain injury symptoms, with 145 specifically citing traumatic brain injury. Among the TBI group, 74.5% had used psilocybin, 26.9% rated it the most effective substance, and those users reported an average symptom relief score of 63.7 out of 100, while overall effectiveness across substances averaged 48.7/100. Notably, 90% reported some level of improvement, mood symptoms showed stronger perceived benefit than cognitive or somatic complaints, and 9.7% reported no benefit.

In a global psychedelic survey of 6,171 respondents, 208 people (3.4%) reported using psychedelics to manage brain injury symptoms, with 145 specifically citing traumatic brain injury. Among the TBI group, 74.5% had used psilocybin, 26.9% rated it the most effective substance, and those users reported an average symptom relief score of 63.7 out of 100, while overall effectiveness across substances averaged 48.7/100. Notably, 90% reported some level of improvement, mood symptoms showed stronger perceived benefit than cognitive or somatic complaints, and 9.7% reported no benefit.

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