A new trial suggests therapy, plus treatment with the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, helped curb excessive drinking
Psilocybin—the active ingredient in so-called psychedelic or magic mushrooms—given in combination with psychotherapy curbed drinking in adults with alcohol use disorder for at least eight months, researchers said in a
study published WednesdayNearly half of the study participants who got psilocybin stopped drinking entirely, an effect that in some cases lasted years, according to the researchers and interviews with study participants.
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