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Study to Scan Brains of Fibromyalgia Patients on Psilocybin

Study to Scan Brains of Fibromyalgia Patients on Psilocybin

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A planned eight-week study will scan 20 fibromyalgia patients with EEG and MRI around two psilocybin dosing sessions.

A planned eight-week study will scan 20 fibromyalgia patients with EEG and MRI around two psilocybin dosing sessions.

The number

20 participants

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

Sample size

20 participants

20 participants

Published in

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Frontiers in Psychiatry

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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Debilitating Chronic Pain

Debilitating Chronic Pain

A new study aims to uncover how psilocybin-assisted therapy affects fibromyalgia patients. Over eight weeks, 20 participants will undergo EEG and MRI scans before, during, and after two dosing sessions of psilocybin to monitor brain activity.

A new study aims to uncover how psilocybin-assisted therapy affects fibromyalgia patients. Over eight weeks, 20 participants will undergo EEG and MRI scans before, during, and after two dosing sessions of psilocybin to monitor brain activity.

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