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Self-Dosed Psilocybin Eased Burnout in Emergency Medical Workers

Self-Dosed Psilocybin Eased Burnout in Emergency Medical Workers

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Five emergency medical workers who self-administered psilocybin saw improvements in burnout, PTSD and job stress lasting two months.

Five emergency medical workers who self-administered psilocybin saw improvements in burnout, PTSD and job stress lasting two months.

The number

five emergency medical service workers

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 EMS workers

5 EMS workers

Published in

Akadémiai Kiadó

Akadémiai Kiadó

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Self-Administered Doses

Self-Administered Doses

A study reviewed the effect of psilocybin on occupational burnout (OB) in five emergency medical service workers (EMSW). Participants self-administered a therapeutic dose of psilocybin, leading to improvements in OB, PTSD, and job stress, and were observed two weeks post-session and sustained for two months. Emotional breakthroughs and psychological insights were crucial contributors to these results. However, the study's small sample size and naturalistic design limit its generalizability, emphasizing the need for further research.

A study reviewed the effect of psilocybin on occupational burnout (OB) in five emergency medical service workers (EMSW). Participants self-administered a therapeutic dose of psilocybin, leading to improvements in OB, PTSD, and job stress, and were observed two weeks post-session and sustained for two months. Emotional breakthroughs and psychological insights were crucial contributors to these results. However, the study's small sample size and naturalistic design limit its generalizability, emphasizing the need for further research.

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