The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
A randomized clinical trial with 95 participants showed a substantial decrease in heavy drinking following two 25mg psilocybin sessions. During a 32-week follow-up, heavy drinking days occurred on only 9.7% of days with psilocybin treatment, compared to 23.6% with placebo, representing a relative decrease of 59%.
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A randomized clinical trial with 95 participants showed a substantial decrease in heavy drinking following two 25mg psilocybin sessions. During a 32-week follow-up, heavy drinking days occurred on only 9.7% of days with psilocybin treatment, compared to 23.6% with placebo, representing a relative decrease of 59%.