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Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Eating disorders

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Psilocybin therapy for females with anorexia nervosa: a phase 1, open-label feasibility study

Stéphanie Knatz Peck, Samantha Shao, Tessa Gruen, Kevin H. Yang, Alexandra Babakanian, Julie Trim, et al.
Nature Medicine Summary & key facts 2023 130 citations

This was a small, phase 1 open-label study of 10 adult females with anorexia nervosa or partial remission who each received a single 25 mg dose of synthetic psilocybin plus psychological support. The main goal was to check safety and whether the treatment was tolerable and feasible. No serious adverse…

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