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Single Psilocybin Dose Briefly Eases OCD Symptoms

Single Psilocybin Dose Briefly Eases OCD Symptoms

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A single 10 mg psilocybin dose significantly reduced OCD symptoms within a week, though the effect faded by week two.

A single 10 mg psilocybin dose significantly reduced OCD symptoms within a week, though the effect faded by week two.

The number

a single 10 mg dose of psilocybin

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Comprehensive Psychiatry

Comprehensive Psychiatry

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Easing OCD Symptoms

Easing OCD Symptoms

In a small controlled study, adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were given a single 10 mg dose of psilocybin. Symptoms dropped significantly within one week, especially compulsive behaviors, though the effect faded by week two. The treatment was well-tolerated, with only mild side effects, suggesting psilocybin could provide short-term relief for OCD when standard therapies fall short.

In a small controlled study, adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were given a single 10 mg dose of psilocybin. Symptoms dropped significantly within one week, especially compulsive behaviors, though the effect faded by week two. The treatment was well-tolerated, with only mild side effects, suggesting psilocybin could provide short-term relief for OCD when standard therapies fall short.

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