Acute and sustained reductions in loss of meaning and suicidal ideation following psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for psychiatric and existential distress in life …

S Ross, G Agin-Liebes, S Lo, RJ Zeifman… - ACS pharmacology & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
People with advanced cancer are at heightened risk of desire for hastened death (DHD),
suicidal ideation (SI), and completed suicide. Loss of Meaning (LoM), a component of …

Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer: a randomized controlled trial

S Ross, A Bossis, J Guss… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Clinically significant anxiety and depression are common in patients with
cancer, and are associated with poor psychiatric and medical outcomes. Historical and …

Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial

RR Griffiths, MW Johnson… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Cancer patients often develop chronic, clinically significant symptoms of depression and
anxiety. Previous studies suggest that psilocybin may decrease depression and anxiety in …

Long-term follow-up of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for psychiatric and existential distress in patients with life-threatening cancer

GI Agin-Liebes, T Malone, MM Yalch… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: A recently published randomized controlled trial compared single-dose
psilocybin with single-dose niacin in conjunction with psychotherapy in participants with …

[HTML][HTML] Individual experiences in four cancer patients following psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy

TC Malone, SE Mennenga, J Guss… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
A growing body of evidence shows that existential and spiritual well-being in cancer patients
is associated with better medical outcomes, improved quality of life, and serves as a buffer …

Cancer at the dinner table: experiences of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of cancer-related distress

TC Swift, AB Belser, G Agin-Liebes… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Recent randomized controlled trials of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for patients with
cancer suggest that this treatment results in large-magnitude reductions in anxiety and …

Effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy on major depressive disorder: a randomized clinical trial

AK Davis, FS Barrett, DG May, MP Cosimano… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a substantial public health burden, but
current treatments have limited effectiveness and adherence. Recent evidence suggests that …

Pilot study of psilocybin treatment for anxiety in patients with advanced-stage cancer

CS Grob, AL Danforth, GS Chopra… - Archives of general …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Objective: To explore the safety and efficacy of psilocybin in patients with advanced-stage
cancer and reactive anxiety. Design: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of patients …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of psilocybin-assisted therapy in medicine: A narrative review

S Ziff, B Stern, G Lewis, M Majeed, VR Gorantla - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Psilocybin-containing mushrooms have been consumed by various cultures in many
different parts of the world for thousands of years. Psilocybin, a classic psychedelic, contains …

Therapeutic use of classic psychedelics to treat cancer-related psychiatric distress

S Ross - International Review of Psychiatry, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Cancer is highly prevalent and one of the leading causes of global morbidity and mortality.
Psychological and existential suffering is common in cancer patients, associated with poor …