Magic mushroom therapy eases cancer anxiety in early trial

NCT ID NCT05847686

First seen Nov 05, 2025 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tested whether a pharmaceutical-grade psilocybin (from magic mushrooms) given in a group therapy setting is safe and helps reduce anxiety and depression in people with metastatic cancer. 55 participants received the drug along with psychological support. The main goal was to see if the group format could be safely managed, and researchers also tracked changes in mood symptoms.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for HEMATOPOIETIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM NEOPLASM are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.