Magic mushroom compound tested as new hope for depression

NCT ID NCT06746441

Summary

This study tested if psilocybin, the active compound in 'magic mushrooms,' could help people with major depression. Researchers compared giving psilocybin alone, standard therapy alone, or combining the two. They measured changes in people's depression symptoms, anxiety, and related body chemicals over 10 weeks.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Lady Reading Hospital, Pakistan

    Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25000, Pakistan

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