Drug and alcohol dependence

Safety and effectiveness of psilocybin therapy for alcohol use disorder in an extended open-label trial

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Abstract

Psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) for alcohol use disorder (AUD) shows promise in randomized controlled trials.

  • PAT may provide efficacy outcomes for patients with AUD in earlier blinded treatments.
  • The open-label extension aims to evaluate additional benefits from subsequent psilocybin administration.
  • Safety outcomes are being assessed alongside efficacy in this Phase II randomized controlled trial.

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