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Psilocybin Nearly Doubles Alcohol Abstinence in 36-Week Trial

Psilocybin Nearly Doubles Alcohol Abstinence in 36-Week Trial

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

In a 36-week trial, psilocybin nearly doubled abstinence rates versus placebo (47.9% vs. 24.4%).

In a 36-week trial, psilocybin nearly doubled abstinence rates versus placebo (47.9% vs. 24.4%).

The number

47.9% vs. 24.4% with placebo

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

digitalcommons.onu.edu

digitalcommons.onu.edu

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Alcohol Recovery

Alcohol Recovery

In a 36-week trial, psilocybin nearly doubled alcohol abstinence rates (47.9% vs. 24.4% with placebo) and cut heavy drinking days significantly—33.3% had none from weeks 5 to 36, compared to 11.1% in the placebo group.

In a 36-week trial, psilocybin nearly doubled alcohol abstinence rates (47.9% vs. 24.4% with placebo) and cut heavy drinking days significantly—33.3% had none from weeks 5 to 36, compared to 11.1% in the placebo group.

Psilocybin Cuts Drinking by 40%

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