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Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Psilocybin, an Effective Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder in Adults – A Systematic Review

Tessa Watford, Naqash Masood
Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience Summary & key facts 2023 19 citations

This systematic review looked at clinical studies of psilocybin for adults with major depressive disorder. It combined 6 studies with 319 participants, found that every study reported that psilocybin reduced depressive symptoms, and noted few side effects. Each study included psychological support, and the authors say more and better studies…

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