Psychedelics for Heavy Drinkers? A Study of Psilocybin for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Psychedelic drugs have gained a lot of attention as novel treatments for psychiatric disorders like depression. Recent studies indicate psilocybin may also have potential in treating addictions. In this video, I will take a look at a study investigating the use of psilocybin in the treatment of alcohol use disorder, or alcoholism in more popular terms.

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Additional reading:

Percentage of Heavy Drinking Days Following Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy vs Placebo in the Treatment of Adult Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
PMID: 36001306 PMCID: PMC9403854 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.2096

Preparing for the Bursting of the Psychedelic Hype Bubble
PMID: 36044208 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.2546

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/he...