First-Ever Psilocybin Clinical Trial for Treatment of Bipolar II Depression Conducted at Sheppard Pratt Reveals Promising Results
BALTIMORE, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JAMA Psychiatry recently published a first-of-its-kind clinical trial conducted at Sheppard Pratt studying the efficacy and safety of a single dose of synthetic psilocybin accompanied by psychotherapy in treating individuals with treatment-resistant bipolar type II disorder (bipolar II).
- BALTIMORE, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JAMA Psychiatry recently published a first-of-its-kind clinical trial conducted at Sheppard Pratt studying the efficacy and safety of a single dose of synthetic psilocybin accompanied by psychotherapy in treating individuals with treatment-resistant bipolar type II disorder (bipolar II).
- The study revealed promising results with 80% of participants meeting remission criteria 12 weeks after treatment.
- The results of this study suggest the efficacy and safety of psilocybin in treatment of bipolar II depression, but cannot be extrapolated to the study of psilocybin to treat bipolar I disorder.
- Sheppard Pratt's Center of Excellence for Psilocybin Research and Treatment is currently conducting clinical trials on psilocybin with psychotherapy for the treatment of anorexia, treatment-resistant depression and chronic suicidal ideation.