12/19/2023
Psilocybin May Help Treat
Ni****ne Withdrawal in Mice
According to several studies presented
at the Neuroscience 2023 press
conference, psilocybin was able to treat
ni****ne withdrawal in mice, leading to
fewer symptoms of withdrawal after
treatment with the compound
Researchers tested the theory on two
samples of mice: one was genetically
modified to not express 5HT2A
receptors which prevented psilocybin
from affecting them, and the other
sample had non-modified mice.
While the modified mice did not see a
change in ni****ne withdrawal, the non-
modified sample expressed a reduction
in withdrawal symptoms and reduced
the somatic signs of ni****ne withdrawal
and ni****ne-conditioned reward in mice.
This is not the first study to demonstrate
that psilocybin can be an effective
treatment for smoking cessation
A 2014 study by the Johns Hopkins
University's School of Medicine found
that psilocybin in the context of a
cognitive behavioral therapy treatment
program could help long-time smokers
to quit smoking after multiple failed
attempts with 80% of participants
remaining abstinent six months later.
The study demonstrated a significantly
higher success rate compared to other
smoking cessation trials. Will psilocybin
patches replace Nicorette in the future?
Perhaps..
