Fallbeispiele zur Therapie der rezidivierenden Depression mit Psilocybin
Nervenheilkunde April 1, 2024 Eva Maria Schindowski, Franz X. Vollenweider
The article presents two treatment courses of patients with recurrent depression who were treated with psilocybin. Worldwide, the number of studies examining the use of psilocybin for depression is steadily growing, increasing interest in this therapy. While some researchers note a current 'hype' around psychedelics, patients and their accompanying clinicians have very different experiences with the substance. There are few detailed descriptions of long-term courses that allow outsiders deeper insight. The case examples show both the enormous potential of psilocybin to positively influence depressed patients' lives and that some patients, even with repeated use, do not experience long-term benefit.