Psilocybin depression study cut short: did the benefits last?
NCT ID NCT04353921
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 26 people with major depressive disorder for one year after they received a single dose of psilocybin or a niacin control. Researchers used web surveys and phone interviews to track depression symptoms over time. The study was terminated early, so results are limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Finished
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Oct 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Enrollment is constrained to those participants dosed with investigational drug (psilocybin or niacin) in Study PSIL201.
- Ages
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21 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Enrollment and randomization in Study PSIL201 * Ability and willingness to provide informed consent prior to initiation of any study-related procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Inability or unwillingness to complete study procedures, including regular completion of web surveys and telephone interviews with study personnel
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Innovative Clinical Research, Inc. (formerly Segal Trials)
Lauderhill, Florida, 33319, United States
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