Can Psilocybin Mushrooms Help Addicted Cocaine Users Stop?

July 17th, 2018

By Marco Torres

Guest writer for Wake Up World

Unlike with alcohol or nicotine, pharmacological options are not available to individuals addicted to cocaine. However, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham believe the tool to help individuals treat their addiction may very well exist in nature.

Psilocybin mushrooms are a powerful psychedelic that have the power to treat mental disorders and change human consciousness. A single high dose of the hallucinogen is enough to bring about a measurable positive personality change lasting at least a year, according to a 2006 Johns Hopkins University study.

Now, researchers in the UAB School of Public Health are conducting a clinical trial to see whether psilocybin, the active compound found in Psilocybe mushrooms, will help individuals addicted to cocaine stop using the harmful drug.

“We aren’t advocating for everyone to go out and do it,” said Peter Hendricks, Ph.D., associate professor of health behavior in the School of Public Health at UAB. “What we are saying is that… [psilocybin] could have appropriate use in a medical setting. We want to see whether it helps treat cocaine use disorder.”

Nearly 20 people are enrolled in the trial, but researchers are still seeking participants. Participation is free, but the person must currently use cocaine and have a serious motivation to stop using the drug.

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