Therapeutic emergence of dissociated traumatic memories during psilocybin treatment for anorexia nervosa
Julie Trim, Samantha Shao, Nadav Liam Modlin, Jessie Kim, Stéphanie Knatz Peck, Timothy D. Brewerton, Hannah M. Fisher, Daphna M. Finn, Walter H. Kaye
Journal of Eating Disorders May 26, 2025 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-025-01274-2 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractPsychedelic therapy (PT) may be beneficial for treating eating disorders and trauma-related conditions such as PTSD and dissociative amnesia. The abstract reviews how psilocybin could help patients remember and process traumatic memories, suggesting a mechanism for its therapeutic effects.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Psilocybin |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Anorexia nervosa Psychotherapist Psychology Hallucinogen |
| Citations | 14 |
| Key finding | Psychedelic therapy may hold promise for treating eating disorders and trauma-related disorders, with psilocybin potentially facilitating the remembering and processing of traumatic material. |
Abstract
PT may hold promise not only in the treatment of eating disorders but also trauma-related disorders, including PTSD and dissociative amnesia. Potential mechanisms of psilocybin's facilitation of remembering and processing traumatic material is reviewed.