Pilot study of the 5-HT2AR agonist psilocybin in the treatment of tobacco addiction
Johnson, M.W., Garcia-Romeu, A., Cosimano, M.P., Griffiths, R.R. (2014) Journal of Psychopharmacology , 28(11) , 983-992
Abstract
Open-label pilot study with 15 nicotine-dependent smokers. Psilocybin administered with cognitive behavioral therapy resulted in 80% smoking abstinence at 6-month follow-up, substantially exceeding typical rates for other pharmacotherapies.
Keywords
psilocybintobacco addictionsmoking cessationpilot studynicotine dependence
Addiction Research