Psilocybin shows promise as mental health therapy, Oregon board concludes
The Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board was formed after Measure 109 passed during the November election, tasked with pursuing the establishment of psilocybin therapy.
Posted: Jul 30, 2021 12:33 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
PORTLAND, Ore. Psilocybin, the active chemical in psychedelic mushrooms, is efficacious in reducing depression and anxiety, an Oregon government advisory board concluded in a review published Friday.
The Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board was formed after Measure 109 passed during the November election, tasked with pursuing the establishment of psilocybin therapy. Governor Kate Brown appointed the members of the board in March, and they have since been compiling a report on the available data for therapeutic use of psilocybin.
Oregon report finds psilocybin in mushrooms shows promise as mental health therapy
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board have reached a milestone in the effort to build the nation’s first state psilocybin therapy program.
The board, a governor-appointed advisory body created by the passage of Ballot Measure 109 in November, completed the report summary and findings showing that the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms holds promise as an option to address mental health issues.
OHA published the
Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board Rapid Evidence Review and Recommendations Friday. Among the findings: that high-quality phase 1 and 2 clinical trials suggest that “psilocybin is efficacious in reducing depression and anxiety.”
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