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Magic mushroom compound tested as opioid addiction aid

NCT ID NCT06796062

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Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
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Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether a single dose of psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) can help people with opioid use disorder who continue using illicit opioids even while on methadone. Up to 480 participants will receive either a low (1 mg), medium (20 mg), or high (30 mg) dose. The study measures how many weeks they stay free of illicit opioid use over 24 weeks, along with safety and craving changes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
psilocybin
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a new way to help people with opioid addiction who haven't been helped by standard treatments alone.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-stage trial with only a single dose of psilocybin. It may not show clear benefits, and side effects like anxiety or changes in heart rhythm are possible.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

About 480 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Feb 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Are able to provide voluntary informed consent. 2. Have a breath alcohol concentration ≤ 0.01% at Screening Part 2, as determined by a breath alcohol reading from a calibrated breath alcohol sensor. (Note: this criterion may be re-evaluated within the 30-day screening period. This criterion will also be reassessed at Baseline and on Day 0 (prior to IP administration). Those not meeting the criterion may be rescheduled once within 14 days if the criterion is likely to resolve within 14 days in the judgement of the Investigator). 3. Are able to read, speak, and understand English, as documented during the informed consent process. a. Non-English speaking subjects will be excluded because the study is using only validated English-language versions of of assessment instruments. 4. Are 18 to 65 years old, inclusive, at Screening Part 2. 5. Have Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition (DSM 5) diagnosis of OUD, based on an evaluation performed by trained study staff using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). 6. Want to stop their use of illicit opioids. 7. Are in treatment at one of participating Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) for at least 6 months at the time of Screening Part 2. 8. Are currently prescribed a methadone dose of at least 60 mg per day. 9. Methadone dosage has changed by no more than 20 mg in the past month 10. Have taken methadone at least 25 out of the last 30 days 11. Have had at least one urine drug screen positive for non-prescribed opioids in the past 30 days at the time of Screening Part 2 12. Report using opioids by insufflation, injection, or smoking 13. Are able and willing to adhere to all study requirements, including attending all study visits and treatment sessions, and completing all assessments. 14. Are able to provide at least one drug screen negative for illicit opioids, cocaine, and amphetamine-type stimulants during the screening period. (Note: this criterion may be re-evaluated within the 30-day screening period. This criterion will be reassessed at Day 0 \[prior to IP administration\]. Those not meeting the criterion on Day 0 may be rescheduled within 14 days if the criterion is likely to resolve in the judgement of the Investigator.) 15. Agree to refrain from any non-prescribed psychotropic substance or illicit drug use for at least 72 hours prior to IP administration, with the exceptions of alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, and caffeine. Regarding alcohol and cannabis, subjects must agree to attempt to abstain at least 24 hours before the IP administration session. Regarding nicotine, they must agree not to use nicotine for at least 1 hour before and 6 hours following IP administration. Regarding caffeine, they must agree to consume approximately their usual amount of caffeine on the morning of Day 0 (prior to IP administration). 16. Agree to refrain from taking all non-prescription medications and supplements (nutritional and herbal) for at least 1 week prior to the IP administration session unless approved by the Investigator. 17. Are able to swallow capsules. 18. Agree to practice effective contraception as described below. 1. Subjects are considered able to become pregnant unless they: * Do not have a uterus * Are postmenopausal (has had 12 months of natural amenorrhea with a matching clinical profile \[age, history of vasomotor symptoms\]) prior to Screening Part 2, or * Are surgically sterile (documented hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy) 2. Subjects who are able to become pregnant must: * Have a negative pregnancy test at Screening Part 2 (Reassessed at Day 0 (pre-IP administration); * Not be currently breastfeeding; * Not intend to become pregnant during participation in this study; * Agree to use a highly effective form of contraception from the time of the Screening Part 2 until 7 days after the IP Administration Session. Highly effective forms of contraception include: 1) Consistent and correct usage of established oral contraception; 2) Injected or implanted hormonal methods of contraception; 3) Established intrauterine device or intrauterine system; 4) Bilateral tubal ligation; 5) Intercourse with a partner who has undergone effective surgical sterilization, provided that partner is the sole sexual partner of the study subject; 6) Abstinence from penile/vaginal intercourse, if the Investigator determines that the subject can reliably adhere to the plan, based on evaluation of the social circumstances of the subject. 3. Agree not to donate or bank eggs from the time of Screening Part 2 until 7 days after the IP Administration Session. 4. Subjects who can emit sperm are defined as those who: * Have one or more testes and * Have not had a documented effective surgical sterilization procedure (e.g., vasectomy, radical prostatectomy). 5. Subjects who can emit sperm must: * Practice effective contraception from Screening Part 2 until 7 days after the IP Administration Session. Effective means forms of contraception include: * use condoms with spermicide if engaging in penile/vaginal intercourse; * abstain from penile/vaginal intercourse, if the Investigator determines that the subject can reliably adhere to the plan, based on evaluation of the social circumstances of the subject * Agree not to donate or bank sperm from the time of the Screening Part 2 until 7 days after the IP Administration Session 19. Have a family member or friend who can assist with transportation and activities of daily living after the IP Administration Session, as determined by self-report at Screening Part 2 and confirmed by direct communication between a member of the clinical support team and the support person prior to randomization. (Note: this criterion will be reassessed on Day 0. 20. Are able to provide adequate locator information. This criterion may be re-evaluated within the 30-day screening period. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have any medical condition that would preclude safe participation in the study, including the following, as determined by medical history review, physical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG), and clinical laboratory tests: 1. Seizure disorder 2. Significantly impaired liver function, defined as 1) alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); 2) ALT or AST \> 3 × ULN with concomitant total bilirubin \> 2.0 × ULN; or 3) ALT or AST ≥ 3 × ULN with the appearance of fatigue, nausea, vomiting, right upper quadrant pain or tenderness, fever, rash, and/or eosinophilia. 3. Cardiovascular disease including coronary artery disease, angina, history of arrhythmia (unless a successful ablation has been performed), heart failure, history of heart valve replacement, and history of cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack. 4. Uncontrolled hypertension with systolic blood pressure \> 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg. (Note: subjects who otherwise qualify at Screening Part 2 will have 3 opportunities to produce 1 blood pressure reading ≤ 140/90 mmHg (each reading will be collected at least 15 minutes apart). If blood pressure is consistently elevated \> 140/90 mmHg across all 3 attempts, subjects may be referred to their primary care provider for management of hypertension. Upon management of blood pressure, subjects will have an opportunity to return once within the 30 day screening window to make 3 additional attempts at a blood pressure reading ≤ 140/90 mmHg. Subjects will be considered eligible upon registering 1 blood pressure reading ≤ 140/90 mmHg during the screening period. Blood pressure will be reassessed on Day 0 prior to dosing, and must be less than or equal to 140 systolic, 90 diastolic, with resting pulse ≤ 100 (ascertained within 20 minutes of drug administration in order for the participant to receive study medication.) 5. Serious ECG abnormalities present on the ECG obtained on Day -65 (e.g., evidence of ischemia, myocardial infarction, QT interval corrected for heart rate \[QTc\] prolongation (QTc \> 0.45 seconds), arrhythmia, or conduction abnormalities that increase the risk of arrhythmia. 6. Hyperthyroidism 7. Insulin-dependent diabetes 8. Any other medical condition which precludes safe participation in the study in the medical opinion of the Investigator. (Note: medical history will be updated and ECG will be repeated on Day 0, prior to dosing. Those not meeting the criterion will not be randomized but may be rescheduled once within 14 days if the criterion is likely to resolve within 14 days in the judgement of the Investigator.) 2. Have any of the following DSM-5 psychiatric disorders, as determined by the MINI, Psychiatric History and Psychosis Screening Questionnaire at Screening Part 2: (Note: psychiatric history will be re-evaluated on Day 0, but the MINI will not be re-administered on Day 0) 1. Lifetime history of schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorder. 2. Lifetime history of bipolar disorder. 3. Current severe major depression (based on a MINI diagnosis of major depression, current, and a MADRS score \>34 at Screening) 4. Alcohol use disorder including alcohol withdrawal. 5. More than mild opioid withdrawal (COWS score \>12). (This criterion may be re-evaluated within the 30-day screening period. This criterion will be reassessed on Day 0. Those not meeting the criterion may be rescheduled once within 14 days if the criterion is likely to resolve within 14 days in the judgement of the Investigator.) 3. Have active suicidal ideation with intent, based on Columbia - Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) assessment (severity score \>3) at Screening Part 2, confirmed by the Investigator. (Note: this criterion will be reassessed at each visit that occurs prior to Day 0, and on Day 0 prior to IP administration. Subjects will be discharged if actively suicidal, and appropriate follow-up will be arranged.arranged. 4. Have made a suicide attempt within the past 12 months, based on C-SSRS assessment at Screening Part 2 and confirmation by the Investigator. (Note: this criterion will be reassessed at each visit that occurs prior to Day 0, and on Day 0 prior to IP administration. Subjects will be discharged if actively suicidal, and appropriate follow-up will be arranged. 5. Have a family history (first degree relatives) of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder type 1. 6. Have a history of hallucinogen use disorder or hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD). 7. Have any hallucinogen use in the past 1 year. 8. Have \> 25 lifetime uses of classic psychedelics. 9. Are currently in jail, prison, or other overnight facility as required by court of law or have pending legal action that could prevent participation in study activities. 10. Are taking any protocol-prohibited medications and supplements (See Section 6.5.3). Any prohibited medications and supplements must have been stopped for at least 5 elimination half-lives or 14 days, whichever is longer, prior to Day 0. Prescribed psychotropic medications and any other medically necessary medications must not be stopped in order to qualify for the study. (Note: concomitant medications will be reassessed on Day 0.) 11. Have a known allergy or hypersensitivity to psilocybin or any of the materials contained in the IP used in the study. 12. Have an allergy, hypersensitivity, or other contraindication that would preclude safe treatment of acute hypertension, anxiety, or psychotic symptoms if necessary during or immediately after the IP Administration Session, using the adjunctive medications used in this study to treat these symptoms (i.e., unable to take captopril and unable to take clonidine; unable to take diazepam and unable to take lorazepam; or unable to take olanzapine). 13. Have any other medical, psychiatric, or psychosocial disorder, symptom, condition, or situation that is likely to interfere with the establishment of rapport, adherence to study requirements, or safe administration of psilocybin, based on the judgement of the Investigator. (Note: This criterion will be reassessed on Day 0. Those not meeting the criterion will not be randomized but may be rescheduled once within 14 days if the criterion is likely to resolve within 14 days in the judgement of the Investigator.)

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Conditions

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How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke City Recovery Toolbox

    RECRUITING

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States

  • NYU Langone Health

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • StartCare

    RECRUITING

    Brooklyn, New York, 11206, United States

  • University of New Mexico

    RECRUITING

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States

  • VIP Community Services, Inc

    RECRUITING

    The Bronx, New York, 10457, United States

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