Psychedelic Treatment With Magic Mushroom Compound for Major Depression Effective for Up to a Year

Psychedelic Treatment With Magic Mushroom Compound for Major Depression Effective for Up to a Year

Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults for up to a month. Now, in a follow-up study of those participants, the researchers report that the substantial antidepressant effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy, given with supportive psychotherapy, may last at least a year for some patients.

A report on the new study was published on February 15, 2022, in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

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