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Psilocybin May Help Treat Anorexia and Bulimia

Psilocybin May Help Treat Anorexia and Bulimia

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Early open-label trials suggest psilocybin is safe and may improve eating disorder symptoms, but larger studies are needed.

Early open-label trials suggest psilocybin is safe and may improve eating disorder symptoms, but larger studies are needed.

How solid is it?

Review

Review

Narrative review

Narrative review

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

At a glance

Latin name

Psilocybe spp.

Psilocybe spp.

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Brain Sciences

Brain Sciences

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Psilocybin & Eating Disorders

Psilocybin & Eating Disorders

Psilocybin (Psilocybe spp.), which acts on the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor, may help treat conditions like anorexia and bulimia by increasing neuroplasticity and cognitive flexibility. Early open-label trials show it is safe, well-tolerated, and may improve symptoms and quality of life, though larger clinical studies are still needed.

Psilocybin (Psilocybe spp.), which acts on the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor, may help treat conditions like anorexia and bulimia by increasing neuroplasticity and cognitive flexibility. Early open-label trials show it is safe, well-tolerated, and may improve symptoms and quality of life, though larger clinical studies are still needed.

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