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Psilocybin Therapy Reduced Binge Eating in Small Pilot

Psilocybin Therapy Reduced Binge Eating in Small Pilot

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

In a 5-person open-label pilot, one 25 mg psilocybin dose with therapy reduced binge eating through 14 weeks.

In a 5-person open-label pilot, one 25 mg psilocybin dose with therapy reduced binge eating through 14 weeks.

The number

3 of 5 participants

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Sample size

5 adults

5 adults

Published in

Springer

Springer

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Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Binge Eating Disorder

Binge Eating Disorder

In a small open-label pilot study of 5 adults with binge eating disorder, a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin paired with therapy was well tolerated, with no serious adverse events reported. All participants showed reductions in binge eating frequency that persisted through 14 weeks, alongside improvements in depression, anxiety, and psychological flexibility, and 3 of 5 participants also saw reductions in BMI and waist circumference. While preliminary and not causal, the results suggest that psilocybin-assisted therapy may help interrupt compulsive eating patterns by increasing cognitive and emotional flexibility.

In a small open-label pilot study of 5 adults with binge eating disorder, a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin paired with therapy was well tolerated, with no serious adverse events reported. All participants showed reductions in binge eating frequency that persisted through 14 weeks, alongside improvements in depression, anxiety, and psychological flexibility, and 3 of 5 participants also saw reductions in BMI and waist circumference. While preliminary and not causal, the results suggest that psilocybin-assisted therapy may help interrupt compulsive eating patterns by increasing cognitive and emotional flexibility.

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