Can Psilocybin Help With Eating Disorders?
Direct Answer: Early clinical evidence suggests psilocybin may help with eating disorders. A Johns Hopkins pilot study found significant reductions in eating disorder psychopathology and improvements in body image.
The Research
Eating disorders are notoriously difficult to treat. A Johns Hopkins anorexia pilot (2023) found significant reductions in eating disorder psychopathology at 1-month follow-up.
Why Psilocybin May Work
Psilocybin dramatically increases cognitive flexibility, can produce profound shifts in body perception and self-acceptance, facilitates emotional processing of underlying trauma, and creates meaning shifts that make the eating disorder's rigid rules feel less important.
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Is psilocybin safe for people with eating disorders?
Clinical supervision is essential due to potential medical complications.
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