Effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy on treatment-resistant depression

• Published in: European psychiatry Vol. 64; no. S1; pp. S693 - S694
• Main Authors: Fraga, A., Esteves-Sousa, D., Facucho-Oliveira, J., Albuquerque, M., Costa, M., Dos Santos, P. Espada, Moura, N., Moutinho, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Cambridge University Press 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Abstract; Antidepressants; Depression; E-Poster Viewing; Mental depression; Psilocybin; Psychedelic drugs; treatment-resistant depression

Introduction Major depressive disorder is a highly prevalent clinical condition, affecting more than 300 million individuals worldwide. About 1/3 of patients with MDD fail to achieve remission despite treatment with multiple antidepressants and are considered to have treatment-resistant depression (...