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Review: Psilocybin Does Not Harm Overall Thinking Skills

Review: Psilocybin Does Not Harm Overall Thinking Skills

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A systematic review of 2,959 people found stable cognitive function with psilocybin, with better attention and memory in treatment-resistant depression.

A systematic review of 2,959 people found stable cognitive function with psilocybin, with better attention and memory in treatment-resistant depression.

The number

2,959 individuals

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

2,959 individuals

2,959 individuals

Published in

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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A systematic review of 2,959 individuals assesses psilocybin's cognitive effects. Findings suggest stable overall cognitive function, with improvements in attention and memory noted particularly in those with treatment-resistant depression. The review highlights the varied impacts of psilocybin and calls for more detailed research. Most studies involved macrodoses.

A systematic review of 2,959 individuals assesses psilocybin's cognitive effects. Findings suggest stable overall cognitive function, with improvements in attention and memory noted particularly in those with treatment-resistant depression. The review highlights the varied impacts of psilocybin and calls for more detailed research. Most studies involved macrodoses.

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