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Trial Pairs Virtual Reality With Low-Dose Psilocybin for Social Anxiety

Trial Pairs Virtual Reality With Low-Dose Psilocybin for Social Anxiety

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

A planned trial will test 3 mg psilocybin every third day plus VR therapy in 32 adults with social anxiety disorder.

A planned trial will test 3 mg psilocybin every third day plus VR therapy in 32 adults with social anxiety disorder.

The number

3 mg doses taken every third day in 32 adults

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – RCT

Human – RCT

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

Sample size

32 adults (planned)

32 adults (planned)

Published in

OSF Preprints

OSF Preprints

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Practice Social Confidence

Practice Social Confidence

Researchers are pairing virtual reality therapy with low-dose psilocybin to help people practice stressful social situations such as interviews and group interactions in a controlled setting. The trial will test 3 mg doses taken every third day in 32 adults with social anxiety disorder, looking for improvements beyond therapy alone. If successful, it could open the door to new ways of treating one of the world's most common anxiety conditions.

Researchers are pairing virtual reality therapy with low-dose psilocybin to help people practice stressful social situations such as interviews and group interactions in a controlled setting. The trial will test 3 mg doses taken every third day in 32 adults with social anxiety disorder, looking for improvements beyond therapy alone. If successful, it could open the door to new ways of treating one of the world's most common anxiety conditions.

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