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Psilocybin as a Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
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Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug, is being proposed for a clinical trial as a treatment for opioid use disorder. Although there are ethical concerns regarding the use of drugs associated with abuse for addiction treatment, studies have shown that psilocybin is not a drug of addiction and does not lead to compulsive drug use.
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The use of psilocybin to treat opioid use disorder is being proposed for clinical trials.
50:40 - 57:49 (07:09)
Psilocybin
Summary
The use of psilocybin to treat opioid use disorder is being proposed for clinical trials. Although some have raised ethical concerns about using potentially addictive drugs to treat addiction, psilocybin is not known to be addictive in terms of its effects on the brain reward system, even among those who have been exposed to it multiple times.