What is it about?
Psilocybin has been found to greatly reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in cancer patients, and this qualitative article describes the nuances and mechanisms of how psilocybin assisted psychotherapy treatment works to create such healing and new perspective for patients.
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Why is it important?
Research into psilocybn assisted psychotherapy is rapidly increasing in its breadth and reach, and so there is a great need to understand the ways in which this treatment works to effect psychological change.
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This page is a summary of: Cancer at the Dinner Table: Experiences of Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Cancer-Related Distress, Journal of Humanistic Psychology, June 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0022167817715966.
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Richard- Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Study
Richard Cone, a professor of biophysics at Johns Hopkins, participated in a research study exploring the psychotherapeutic potential of psilocybin for cancer-related anxiety and depression. Find out more at the Heffter Research Institute at heffter.org.
Tony- Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Study
Tony participated in an innovative research study at Johns Hopkins University exploring the psychotherapeutic potential of psilocybin for cancer-related anxiety. Find out more at the Heffter Research Institute at heffter.org.
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