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Psilocybin Therapy Reduced Anxiety Across 25 Studies

Psilocybin Therapy Reduced Anxiety Across 25 Studies

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A review of 25 studies found psilocybin-assisted therapy consistently reduced anxiety, by up to 12.6 points on clinician scales.

A review of 25 studies found psilocybin-assisted therapy consistently reduced anxiety, by up to 12.6 points on clinician scales.

The number

improving by 12.6 points on clinician assessments

How solid is it?

Strong human

Strong human

Meta-analysis/systematic review

Meta-analysis/systematic review

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Sample size

25 studies

25 studies

Published in

Akadémiai Kiadó

Akadémiai Kiadó

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Anxiety Relief Review

Anxiety Relief Review

Across 25 studies, psilocybin-assisted therapy consistently reduced anxiety symptoms, with some anxiety scores improving by 12.6 points on clinician assessments and 5.6 points on patient questionnaires. The strongest results appeared in people dealing with depression, cancer-related distress, and other mental health challenges. Anxiety is one of the clearest areas where psilocybin therapy continues to show meaningful benefits, although results varied across studies.

Across 25 studies, psilocybin-assisted therapy consistently reduced anxiety symptoms, with some anxiety scores improving by 12.6 points on clinician assessments and 5.6 points on patient questionnaires. The strongest results appeared in people dealing with depression, cancer-related distress, and other mental health challenges. Anxiety is one of the clearest areas where psilocybin therapy continues to show meaningful benefits, although results varied across studies.

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