Magic mushrooms could treat patients with alcohol use disorder
New report shows success in preventing alcohol abuse with psychedelic mushrooms
Psychedelic mushrooms and psychotherapy treatment could help treat patients who suffer from alcohol use disorder, according to a new study.
Classic psychedelic medications, whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness have shown promise in the treatment of alcohol use disorder, but the research is still inconclusive.
There has been a growing interest in the clinical potential of psilocybin and other classic psychedelics to treat neuropsychiatric conditions, including substance use disorders.
A new study released in August, reported that psychedelic mushrooms could be used to treat people who are struggling with abusing alcohol.
The study was released in partnership between New York University Langone Center for Psychedelic Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, University of Alabama and University of New Mexico.
The objective of the study was to see whether two administrations of high-dose psilocybin reduce the percentage of heavy drinking days in patients with alcohol use disorder undergoing psychotherapy.
In the study, psilocybin administered in combination with psychotherapy was associated with robust and sustained decreases in drinking.
Patients who were affected by psilocybin had the same psychotherapy which reduced their percentage of heaving drinking days by more than 50%.
Our Latest
D.C. Nonprofit launches housing program for returning citizens
Who Speaks for Me? launches hosing pilot in D.C. for five female and LGBTQ+ returning citizens.
Crime spike threatens to politically squash prosecutors’ efforts to reform
Liberal leaning and reform minded prosecutors must combat conservative “hard on crime” rhetoric to survive politically. An oped from Allison Pierre, an expert on using data to help DAs prove reform works.
Shaking off the dust
The United States Sentencing Commission’s four year interruption has left the circuit court system in disarray and many incarcerated people waiting to hear back on appeals. Its first meeting addressed the list of priorities it will tackle including The First Step Act.
Shapiro vs Mastriano: The future of Pennsylvania’s criminal justice system
The Des compares where the candidates for PA Governor fall on criminal justice Today, Pennsylvanians will cast their votes for the new State Governor. The
Still locked out of the ballot box
An estimated 4.6 million Americans are still unable to vote due to felony records despite reforms. This includes more than one in 10 Black adults in eight states – Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Virginia.