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Psilocybin Can Both Harm and Help People With Past Psychosis

Psilocybin Can Both Harm and Help People With Past Psychosis

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Adults with prior psychosis described psilocybin as sometimes destabilizing and sometimes insightful, underscoring careful screening.

Adults with prior psychosis described psilocybin as sometimes destabilizing and sometimes insightful, underscoring careful screening.

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

ProQuest

ProQuest

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Psychosis & Psilocybin

Psychosis & Psilocybin

This doctoral dissertation explored the experiences of adults with prior psychoses who used psilocybin. Participants described a double-edged effect: for some, use triggered distress and destabilization, while for others it offered insight, integration, and emotional growth. The study emphasizes that psilocybin can be both risky and potentially supportive, underscoring the importance of careful screening and individualized assessment.

This doctoral dissertation explored the experiences of adults with prior psychoses who used psilocybin. Participants described a double-edged effect: for some, use triggered distress and destabilization, while for others it offered insight, integration, and emotional growth. The study emphasizes that psilocybin can be both risky and potentially supportive, underscoring the importance of careful screening and individualized assessment.

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