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Psilocybin Aids Alcohol and Tobacco Addiction Treatment

Psilocybin Aids Alcohol and Tobacco Addiction Treatment

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A 95-person placebo-controlled trial found psilocybin cut heavy drinking days by 13.8%; a tobacco study reported 80% abstinence at 6 months.

A 95-person placebo-controlled trial found psilocybin cut heavy drinking days by 13.8%; a tobacco study reported 80% abstinence at 6 months.

The number

80% abstinence at 6 months

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

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Addiction

Addiction

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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A Tool for Addiction

A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 95 participants for alcohol use disorder (AUD) also found that psilocybin reduced heavy drinking days by 13.8% and overall alcohol consumption. For tobacco addiction, a study with 15 participants reported 80% abstinence at 6 months and 60% at 30 months, far exceeding traditional treatments.

A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 95 participants for alcohol use disorder (AUD) also found that psilocybin reduced heavy drinking days by 13.8% and overall alcohol consumption. For tobacco addiction, a study with 15 participants reported 80% abstinence at 6 months and 60% at 30 months, far exceeding traditional treatments.

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