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Psychedelic Trials Report Set and Setting Inconsistently

Psychedelic Trials Report Set and Setting Inconsistently

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A review of 25 studies (763 participants) found only 52% described guide training.

A review of 25 studies (763 participants) found only 52% described guide training.

The number

guide training (52%)

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 clinical studies (763 participants)

25 clinical studies (763 participants)

Published in

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Healing Conditions Matter

Healing Conditions Matter

A review of 25 clinical studies (763 participants) shows how inconsistent “set and setting” practices—like environment, preparation, and guide presence—can impact outcomes in psychedelic therapy. While all studies emphasized safety and screening, fewer described guide training (52%) or managed visual distractions (64%). Psilocybin was the most studied drug (47%).

A review of 25 clinical studies (763 participants) shows how inconsistent “set and setting” practices—like environment, preparation, and guide presence—can impact outcomes in psychedelic therapy. While all studies emphasized safety and screening, fewer described guide training (52%) or managed visual distractions (64%). Psilocybin was the most studied drug (47%).

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