US Poison Center Encounters for Psilocybin-Related Exposures: 2013-2022
Juan Carlos C. Montoy, Ralph C. Wang, Allison R. Coker, Craig G. Smollin, B. Anderson
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open August 30, 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100231 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractBetween 2013 and 2022, calls to poison control centers involving psilocybin tripled, with nearly all of the increase occurring after 2019. This pattern was not seen for other substances. While the total number of such calls remains low, the trend may continue as psilocybin use rises.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Poison control center encounters |
| Duration | 2013 to 2022 |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Center category theory Poison control center Hallucinogen Psychology |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key finding | Psilocybin-related poison control encounters increased threefold from 2013 to 2022, with most of the increase occurring after 2019. |
Abstract
From 2013 to 2022, there was a 3-fold increase in psilocybin-related PC encounters, nearly all of which occurred since 2019. A similar pattern was not observed with other substances. Although the number of encounters remains low, this trend could continue as psilocybin use increases.