‘Magic Mushroom’ Psychedelic May Help Heavy Drinkers Quit
View Source | August 24, 2022 3:38 pm
- The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholism.
- More research is needed to see if the effect lasts and whether it works in a larger study.
- Many who took a dummy drug instead of psilocybin also succeeded in drinking less, likely because all study participants were highly motivated and received talk therapy.
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