Also the trial’s rate of full remission, or a full cessation of symptoms, was five times greater than the placebo group, a marked and compelling difference in treatment outcomes.
Read moreSerotonin Toxicity, Psilocybin and Anti-depressants
In a case report published in the journal Primary Care Companion to Central Nervous System Disorders, three Penn State clinicians describe a patient who experienced serotonin toxicity after combining antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications and psilocybin.
Serotonin toxicity, or serotonin syndrome, occurs when high levels of serotonin build up on the body; the condition can be fatal.
Read moreThe Benefits of Psilocybin
Small clinical trials have shown that one or two doses of psilocybin, given in a therapeutic setting, can make dramatic and long-lasting changes in people suffering from treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, which typically does not respond to traditional antidepressants.
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Read moreNext-Gen Psilocybin
CYB003 is a next-generation psilocybin designed to provide a faster onset of action and to reduce the duration of effects, ultimately thinning the financial barrier to access of this medicine in a medical setting.
The trial’s interim data demonstrated “rapid, robust, and clinically significant reduction of depression symptoms” three weeks after a single 12mg dose of CYB003.
Read morePsilocybin and Adverse Childhood Experiences
New Psilocybin Research
This recently published study showed that psilocybin use is associated with persisting improvements in mental health and wellbeing.
Read morePsilocybin, Cancer and Depression
This pilot study demonstrated the safety, feasibility, and possible efficacy of psilocybin-assisted group therapy for cancer patients dealing with depressive symptoms.
Read morePsilocybin-based Treatment Combined with Therapy
Oregon’s First Psilocybin Client!
Keep reading for an interview with the patient thought to be the first person to receive psilocybin under Oregon’s new system. He discusses his psilocybin experience.
Read morePsilocybin and Music
Psilocybin therapy for depression appears to have a curious effect on the brain’s response to music.
Read morePsilocybin and Lyme Disease?
Psilocybin is both serotonergic and anti-inflammatory and therefore may offer significant therapeutic benefits to patients with mental illness secondary to autoimmune inflammation.
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