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Psilocybin May Boost Exposure Therapy for PTSD Fear

Psilocybin May Boost Exposure Therapy for PTSD Fear

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Psilocybin may improve prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD by enhancing the ability to recondition fear responses.

Psilocybin may improve prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD by enhancing the ability to recondition fear responses.

How solid is it?

Unclear

Unclear

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

bioRxiv

bioRxiv

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

Psychedelic news

Psychedelic news

As it ran in Shroom Scan

“Fear Extinction”

“Fear Extinction”

Psilocybin can improve the efficacy of prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD by enhancing the mind’s ability to recondition fear responses.

Psilocybin can improve the efficacy of prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD by enhancing the mind’s ability to recondition fear responses.

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