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UK Trial Tests Psilocybin to Prevent Opioid Relapse

UK Trial Tests Psilocybin to Prevent Opioid Relapse

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Imperial College London will test whether psilocybin with psychological support prevents opioid relapse, where rates reach 90% within a year.

Imperial College London will test whether psilocybin with psychological support prevents opioid relapse, where rates reach 90% within a year.

The number

relapse rates as high as 90% within a year of detox

How solid is it?

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Not a study

Not a study

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

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Published in

Imperial College London

Imperial College London

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Breakthrough for Addiction

Breakthrough for Addiction

A new clinical trial by Imperial College London will explore whether psilocybin therapy could prevent relapse in opioid addiction. The landmark UK study will test if psilocybin, combined with psychological support, can help recently detoxed patients stay clean. With current relapse rates as high as 90% within a year of detox, researchers aim to combat the global opioid crisis that contributes to nearly 500,000 deaths annually.

A new clinical trial by Imperial College London will explore whether psilocybin therapy could prevent relapse in opioid addiction. The landmark UK study will test if psilocybin, combined with psychological support, can help recently detoxed patients stay clean. With current relapse rates as high as 90% within a year of detox, researchers aim to combat the global opioid crisis that contributes to nearly 500,000 deaths annually.

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