Psilocybin as a Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa: A Pilot Study

Summary

The primary aim of this study is to assess the acceptability and efficacy of treating anorexia nervosa with psilocybin. The secondary aim of this study is to use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Electroencephalography (EEG) to examine the neuronal underpinnings of treatment with psilocybin in this patient group.

Timeline

Start

2021-05-28

Primary completion

2023-12-11

Completion

2024-06-12

Publications

• Spriggs MJ, Douglass HM, Park RJ, Read T, Danby JL, de Magalhaes FJC, Alderton KL, Williams TM, Blemings A, Lafrance A, Nicholls DE, Erritzoe D, Nutt DJ, Carhart-Harris RL. Study Protocol for "Psilocybin as a Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa: A Pilot Study". Front Psychiatry. 2021 Oct 20;12:735523. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.735523. eCollection 2021.

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