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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Single-Ascending-Dose Study to Identify a Subperceptual Dose of Psilocybin in Healthy Adults.

Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)·September 21, 2026·PMID 42797541

Why it matters

Low-dose psilocybin may offer a scalable, outpatient-compatible approach for psychiatric and wellness applications if therapeutic benefits can be achieved without hallucinogenic or cognitive effects. This study provides early safety and pharmacodynamic data supporting further investigation of subperceptual dosing.

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