Psilocybin Therapy: New Frontier for Addiction and Depression Treatment
This post highlights the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for co-occurring alcohol use disorder and depression. This represents a significant 'emerging technology' in mental health and a 'sentiment shift' regarding therapeutic applications of psychedelics. The findings pave the way for commercial opportunities in specialized clinical services, pharmaceutical development (standardized psilocybin formulations), therapist training programs, and research funding into psychedelic medicine. As regulatory landscapes evolve, this area is poised for substantial growth.
Origin Reddit Post
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Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy appears feasible, acceptable, and safe in recently detoxified patients with comorbid alcohol use disorder and depression.
Posted by u/hftyjvdry•07/25/2025
Top Comments
u/Chronotaru
I read the abstract. It's misleading because it's not something that happens and the phrasing sets things up in a way that gives people the wrong idea. Also, people generally haven't used thi
u/Chronotaru
I read the abstract. It's misleading because it's not something that happens and the phrasing sets things up in a way that gives people the wrong idea. Also, people generally haven't used thi
u/Chronotaru
This report text is misleading.
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy doesn't exist unless you're talking about post-session integration in the days or weeks following. You just set your environ
u/Chronotaru
This report text is misleading.
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy doesn't exist unless you're talking about post-session integration in the days or weeks following. You just set your environ
u/Odd-Guarantee-6152
Why is it misleading? Do you have access to the full text and know something we don’t? I just finished ketamine-assisted therapy and it was exactly as you described- a follow-up session after
u/Odd-Guarantee-6152
I read the abstract as well. They said they used psilocybin-assisted therapy.
And actually people call it ketamine-assisted psychotherapy when you’re doing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. I
u/Odd-Guarantee-6152
I read the abstract as well. They said they used psilocybin-assisted therapy.
And actually people call it ketamine-assisted psychotherapy when you’re doing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. I
u/Chronotaru
This report text is misleading.
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy doesn't exist unless you're talking about post-session integration in the days or weeks following. You just set your environ
u/Odd-Guarantee-6152
Why is it misleading? Do you have access to the full text and know something we don’t? I just finished ketamine-assisted therapy and it was exactly as you described- a follow-up session after
u/Odd-Guarantee-6152
Why is it misleading? Do you have access to the full text and know something we don’t? I just finished ketamine-assisted therapy and it was exactly as you described- a follow-up session after
u/Odd-Guarantee-6152
Why is it misleading? Do you have access to the full text and know something we don’t? I just finished ketamine-assisted therapy and it was exactly as you described- a follow-up session after
u/Odd-Guarantee-6152
I read the abstract as well. They said they used psilocybin-assisted therapy.
And actually people call it ketamine-assisted psychotherapy when you’re doing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. I
u/Chronotaru
This report text is misleading.
Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy doesn't exist unless you're talking about post-session integration in the days or weeks following. You just set your environ
u/Chronotaru
I read the abstract. It's misleading because it's not something that happens and the phrasing sets things up in a way that gives people the wrong idea. Also, people generally haven't used thi
u/Chronotaru
I read the abstract. It's misleading because it's not something that happens and the phrasing sets things up in a way that gives people the wrong idea. Also, people generally haven't used thi
u/Odd-Guarantee-6152
I read the abstract as well. They said they used psilocybin-assisted therapy.
And actually people call it ketamine-assisted psychotherapy when you’re doing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. I