Live Webinar
GXC 2025 Online Virtual Conference - Mental Health Without Borders
Psychedelic Medicine in Action: Rationale and Results of Recent Trials
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Psychedelic Medicine in Action: Rationale and Results of Recent Trials
1.0 CE Hours
Intermediate
$75 - $150
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Describe the potential of psilocybin therapy to treat anorexia nervosa.
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Describe the potential of psilocybin therapy to treat fibromyalgia syndrome.
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Explain the potential of psilocybin therapy to treat depression and compare it to existing treatments.
Educational Goal
This presentation will expand clinicians’ understanding of how psilocybin therapy is being applied in cutting-edge clinical research for conditions such as anorexia nervosa, fibromyalgia, and major depressive disorder. Participants will strengthen their ability to critically evaluate emerging evidence, situate psychedelic treatments within current clinical practices, and consider future applications that may enhance therapeutic outcomes.
Description
In this session, Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris reviews findings from recent clinical trials conducted with colleagues at, or formerly at, Imperial College London.
He will discuss a pilot trial of psilocybin therapy for anorexia nervosa, involving 21 participants with outcomes collected for up to 12 months. The presentation will focus on the study’s motivation, methodology including MRI and EEG measures and results, situating them within the broader context of current anorexia treatments and psychedelic medicine research.
He will also present findings from a mechanistic trial of psilocybin therapy in fibromyalgia syndrome, involving 20 participants. The study utilized pre- and post-treatment fMRI along with EEG during dosing sessions.
Dr. Carhart-Harris will explain the rationale, findings, and relevance to the broader field of chronic pain treatment
Additionally, he will review the 2021 New England Journal of Medicine trial comparing psilocybin therapy with escitalopram for major depressive disorder, covering the trial’s inspiration, observations, publication process, and resulting conclusions and future directions.
Presenters
Robin Carhart-Harris, Ph.D. 🇬🇧