Researchers have found in a pilot randomized trial that a single high-strength dose of psilocybin helped over 40% of smokers quit by 6 months, compared with about 10% of those using nicotine patches.

1. In this randomized controlled trial, psilocybin combined with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is associated with significantly higher smoking abstinence at 6 months compared to the use of a ...

The fight to stamp out cigarettes may be heading in a mind-bending new direction. Research published this week found that a single dose of a trendy psychedelic drug may be more effective than nicotine ...

A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, reports the outcome of a clinical trial out of Johns Hopkins University assessing the effectiveness of psilocybin as a treatment for smokers attempting to ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that psilocybin combined with CBT may be more effective than the nicotine patch for smoking cessation. Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images Psilocybin, also known ...

Over 40% of smokers who received one psilocybin dose quit by month 6 versus 10% of nicotine patch users in a pilot randomized trial. No serious adverse events were reported, and the most common side ...

Just one dose of psilocybin combined with therapy is associated with “significantly increased long-term abstinence” from cigarettes compared to nicotine patches, according to a new study published by ...

Quitting smoking is one of the hardest efforts a person can undertake, and many aids out there claim to help stop the habit – including nicotine patches, gum and lozenges. Through the Tobacco ...