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Increased nature relatedness and decreased authoritarian political views after psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression

In an open‑label pilot study of seven patients with treatment‑resistant depression, two psilocybin sessions (10 mg and 25 mg) increased self‑reported nature relatedness and reduced authoritarian political views at 1 week, with nature relatedness remaining elevated and authoritarianism reduced at trend level 7–12 months later. These preliminary results suggest psilocybin with psychological support may induce lasting attitude changes, but the small, non‑randomised sample prevents causal inference and requires further study.

Published

January 17, 2018

Journal

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Authors

Lyons, T., Carhart-Harris, R. L.