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Clinical Trials Show Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Outperforms Standard Treatments for Depression


A newly systematic review of clinical trials reveals psilocybin-assisted therapy may provide substantial relief for individuals with major depressive disorder, including treatment-resistant cases. Published in the psychiatry journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, the study consolidates findings from six randomized controlled trials, involving 427 participants, to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this emerging treatment. Researchers from … Continue reading

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