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Psychedelic Therapy Helps People With Eating Disorders Feel Better About Their Bodies

Psychedelic Therapy Helps People With Eating Disorders Feel Better About Their Bodies

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Across eight studies, people using psychedelics for eating disorders described being less self-critical and more in touch with hunger and emotions.

Across eight studies, people using psychedelics for eating disorders described being less self-critical and more in touch with hunger and emotions.

How solid is it?

Review

Review

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

Sample size

eight studies

eight studies

Published in

BMC Medicine

BMC Medicine

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Rebuilding Body Trust

Rebuilding Body Trust

Across eight studies, people using psychedelic treatments for eating disorders described becoming less critical of their bodies and more aware of hunger, emotions, and self-care. Many reported fewer obsessive thoughts around food, greater emotional resilience, and a stronger sense of identity beyond the disorder. Recovery was often described as reconnecting with themselves rather than simply changing eating habits.

Across eight studies, people using psychedelic treatments for eating disorders described becoming less critical of their bodies and more aware of hunger, emotions, and self-care. Many reported fewer obsessive thoughts around food, greater emotional resilience, and a stronger sense of identity beyond the disorder. Recovery was often described as reconnecting with themselves rather than simply changing eating habits.

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