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Classic psychedelics and alcohol use disorders: A systematic review of human and animal studies
Psychedelic drugs and alcohol use problems: A review of studies in people and animals
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Abstract
Twenty human studies suggest that may help reduce alcohol consumption.
- A total of 639 publications were identified, with 27 studies included after selection.
- Human studies indicate promising data for the use of classic psychedelics in reducing alcohol consumption.
- Methodological concerns exist in several human studies, including low participant numbers and lack of control groups.
- Preclinical studies on the effect of classic psychedelics on alcohol consumption are limited and present conflicting results.
- Psilocybin appears to show the most consistent data as a potential treatment for .
- Further research with improved methodological quality is needed to clarify the effects of classic psychedelics.
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Key numbers
83%
Reduction in Criteria
Percentage of participants reporting cessation of symptoms post-psychedelic use.
27
Included Studies
Total number of studies included in the systematic review.