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Psilocybin Group Therapy Helps Burned-Out Healthcare Workers

Psilocybin Group Therapy Helps Burned-Out Healthcare Workers

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

In 25 healthcare workers, psilocybin group therapy with MBSR improved depression and burnout more than MBSR alone.

In 25 healthcare workers, psilocybin group therapy with MBSR improved depression and burnout more than MBSR alone.

The number

25 healthcare workers

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

Sample size

25 healthcare workers

25 healthcare workers

Published in

medRxiv

medRxiv

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Healthcare Worker Support

Healthcare Worker Support

A clinical trial with 25 healthcare workers combined psilocybin-assisted group therapy with mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to address COVID-related depression and burnout. Participants receiving psilocybin saw significantly greater improvements in depression, emotional exhaustion, and connectedness compared to MBSR alone.

A clinical trial with 25 healthcare workers combined psilocybin-assisted group therapy with mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to address COVID-related depression and burnout. Participants receiving psilocybin saw significantly greater improvements in depression, emotional exhaustion, and connectedness compared to MBSR alone.

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