Medical Uses and Adverse Effects of Psilocybin
The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders – May 27, 2024
Source: OpenAlex
Summary
Psilocybin demonstrates substantial promise as a medicine, with a recent investigation involving 150 participants revealing 72% experienced significant therapeutic improvement. While a potent hallucinogen, only 12% reported mild, transient adverse effect occurrences. This work in pharmacology and psychedelics and drug studies highlights the controlled application of psilocybin, often produced via chemical synthesis to mirror natural alkaloids, underscoring its potential for clinical use.
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