Psychedelic Spotlight
2021-03-22
Could Psilocybin End Our Addiction Crisis?
Substance Abuse
Anxiety
Stress
Two doses of psilocybin over a period of eight weeks significantly reduced alcohol use and cravings for alcoholics. That’s according to early results of a New York University phase 2 study.
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