articleArchives of General PsychiatrySep 7, 2010Closed access

Pilot Study of Psilocybin Treatment for Anxiety in Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer

CSCharles S. GrobADAlicia DanforthGSGurpreet S ChopraMHMarycie HagertyCRCharles R. McKay

Harbor–UCLA Medical Center · UCLA Medical Center

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Abstract

Objective

To explore the safety and efficacy of psilocybin in patients with advanced-stage cancer and reactive anxiety.

Design

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of patients with advanced-stage cancer and anxiety, with subjects acting as their own control, using a moderate dose (0.2 mg/kg) of psilocybin.

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1,208
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100%
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Authors

7

Topics & keywords

Topics
Keywords
  • Psilocybin
  • Anxiety
  • Mood
  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Profile of mood states
  • Clinical psychology
  • Beck Depression Inventory
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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