Psilocybin use in individuals on antidepressants or with a propensity for psychosis requires careful dosage and risk assessment. — Whalespan
Psilocybin use in individuals on antidepressants or with a propensity for psychosis requires careful dosage and risk assessment.
⚠ High risk
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.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“And I will talk about people who are at risk for psychotic episodes either because they know they themselves have a propensity for psychosis or they have close family members who have psychosis, which includes things like schizophrenia, bipolar depression, as well as things like borderline personality, and some related psychiatric conditions.”