Predictors of Pharmacy Students' Attitudes About the Therapeutic Use of Psilocybin.
Cureus September 1, 2023 Nm Mahmudul Alam Bhuiya, Robin J Jacobs, Karina Wang et al. 3 citations
Among 161 pharmacy students at a southern U.S. school, 75% believed psilocybin should be decriminalized for therapeutic use, but only 34% supported recreational decriminalization. A regression model explained 57% of the variance in students' attitudes: more self-assessed knowledge, less concern about negative effects, and stronger support for both therapeutic and recreational decriminalization predicted more positive views on medical psilocybin. The average age was 24; 12% had used psilocybin recreationally and 1% therapeutically. Students reported minimal training on psilocybin and a desire to learn more, suggesting that attitudes may be shaped by knowledge gaps, safety concerns, and legalization opinions.