Addiction

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Single Psilocybin Dose Reduced Heroin-Seeking in Rats

Single Psilocybin Dose Reduced Heroin-Seeking in Rats

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A single dose of psilocybin reduced heroin-seeking in rats and regulated genes linked to relapse.

A single dose of psilocybin reduced heroin-seeking in rats and regulated genes linked to relapse.

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

bioRxiv

bioRxiv

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Addiction Studies

Addiction Studies

A single dose of psilocybin reduced heroin-seeking activityin rats — even regulating a subset of genes linked to relapse behaviors.

A single dose of psilocybin reduced heroin-seeking activityin rats — even regulating a subset of genes linked to relapse behaviors.

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