Study Protocol for “Psilocybin as a Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa: A Pilot Study”
Frontiers in Psychiatry October 20, 2021 Meg J. Spriggs, Hannah Douglass, Rebecca J. Park et al. 78 citations
Anorexia nervosa is a severe psychiatric condition with few approved treatments. This paper describes how individuals with lived experience of anorexia nervosa helped shape a pilot study of psilocybin-assisted therapy through two online focus groups involving eleven people, and presents the protocol for that study at Imperial College London. Twenty female participants aged 21–65 with a body mass index of 15 kg/m² or above will receive three oral doses of psilocybin (up to 25 mg) over six weeks, supported by psychological preparation and integration, with a 12-month remote follow-up.