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Psilocybin trial shows six months of depression relief from one dose

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 21, 2026
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Psilocybin, aka magic mushrooms. Photo: Yarygin / Shutterstock.com

One or two doses of psilocybin provided six months of relief from depression that nothing else could touch, in two late-stage clinical trials of Comp360. British biotech Compass Pathways announced the findings on February 17th, according to The Economist. David Erritzoe at Imperial Colleg…

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