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Psilocybin & Quitting Smoking: A Pilot Study
How a small pilot study used psilocybin to help long-term smokers quit, with surprising results.
psilocybinsmoking cessationtobacco addictionpsychedelic therapyclinical researchpsilocybe cubensis
Source Research Papers
Citations in APA 7 format. All studies were sourced from peer-reviewed journals via Google Scholar.
Johnson, M. W., Garcia-Romeu, A., Cosimano, M. P., & Griffiths, R. R. (2014). Pilot study of the 5-HT2A receptor agonist psilocybin in the treatment of tobacco addiction. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 28(11), 983–992. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881114548296
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Bottom line
In a small quit-smoking program, 12 of 15 long-term smokers were still smoke-free six months after their psilocybin sessions — a striking result, but with no comparison group.
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