A Single Dose of Psilocybin Could Ease Depression For Months, New Study Finds

A randomized trial in 35 people with recurring depression found that a single psilocybin dose reduced symptoms within days.

The benefits lasted a little over three months, outpacing the placebo group in the study published in JAMA Network Open.

Some participants later began antidepressant medication.

The trial also showed major blinding problems, as most people could tell whether they received psilocybin or placebo.