Single-Dose Psilocybin Therapy Shows Promise For Treating Alcohol Use Disorder, Study Finds
A recent open-label study conducted by the University of Copenhagen and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has revealed that a single dose of psilocybin, a psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, could offer a novel and effective treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). In the study, Mathias Ebbesen Jensen, Dea Siggaard Stenbæk and Catharina Dragsted Messell focused on evaluating the pharmacokinetics, feasibility, safety and efficacy of a single-dose psilocybin therapy in individuals with severe AUD.
Study Overview
The study was supported …