This is the first clinical trial to reveal and document the potential of psilocybin-based treatment for anorexia nervosa. A team from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), details the experiences of volunteer patients testing psychedelic therapy for treatment-resistant eating disorders in the journal Psychedelics. This study offers a critical and innovative approach to a disorder that has long resisted traditional interventions. Better known for its efficacy against treatment-resistant depression, the psychedelic compound psilocybin could find a new potential use in treating eating disorders. Read Also: Psilocybin as a Potential Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa: A Feasibility Study Anorexia nervosa is
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