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Psilocybin for the treatment of anorexia nervosa

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In individuals with anorexia nervosa, psilocybin therapy comes with specific risks and concerns; but an encouraging phase 1 trial underscores the necessity for more research into classic psychedelics to address the urgent need for effective treatments.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany

    Tomislav Majić

  2. Division of Psychological and Social Medicine and Developmental Neurosciences, Translational Developmental Neuroscience Section, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany

    Stefan Ehrlich

  3. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Eating Disorder Research and Treatment Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany

    Stefan Ehrlich

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Majić, T., Ehrlich, S. Psilocybin for the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Nat Med 29, 1906–1907 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02458-6

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