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Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy alleviates anxiety and depression in people with cancer. A new pooled analysis of two phase 2 clinical trials reveals improvements in psychiatric symptoms such as interpersonal sensitivity, hostility and somatization. The treatment may therefore have a broader role as a non-specific ‘anti-distressant’.
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This work received no direct funding. D.E.J. receives salary support from the Canadian Graduate Scholarship (CGS) from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS). J.D.R. receives salary support from the Academic Scholars Award (ASA) from the University of Toronto.
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Correspondence to Joshua D. Rosenblat.
J.D.R. has received industry funding for speaker, consultation and research fees from iGan, Boehringer Ingelheim, Braxia Health (Canadian Rapid Treatment Centre of Excellence), Braxia Scientific, Janssen, Allergan, Lundbeck, Sunovion and COMPASS. D.E.J. declares no competing interests.
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Johnson, D.E., Rosenblat, J.D. Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy as an ‘anti-distressant’ with multidimensional properties. Nat. Mental Health (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-024-00332-z
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