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University of Calgary to Study Psilocybin for Alcohol Use Disorder

University of Calgary to Study Psilocybin for Alcohol Use Disorder

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What they found

University of Calgary researchers are starting a study of psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder.

University of Calgary researchers are starting a study of psilocybin-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder.

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Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

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University of Calgary (ucalgary.ca)

University of Calgary (ucalgary.ca)

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The University of Calgary is about to study how psilocybin could help treat Alcohol Use Disorder. (Sound familiar?)

The University of Calgary is about to study how psilocybin could help treat Alcohol Use Disorder. (Sound familiar?)

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