What is psilocybin?
Category: Complementary and Alternative Medicines
Most popular types: Psilocybe mushrooms
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance that is typically found in mushrooms. It has bee studied in for several medical purposes including PTSD, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, and psychological suffering.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support mental / emotional health | 3 | 4 | |
| Cluster headaches | 2 | 2 | |
| Cluster headaches | 2 | 2 | |
| Autism spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 | |
| Complex post-traumatic stress disorder | 1 | 1 | |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 1 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 | |
| Moderate | 3 | |
| Mild | 2 | |
| None | 5 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with psilocybin
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Depersonalization disorder | 1 | |
| Derealization | 1 | |
| Euphoria | 1 | |
| Grandiose thinking | 1 | |
| Hallucinations | 1 | |
| Head tingling | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking psilocybin
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using psilocybin
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 1 |
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