Magic mushrooms could be effective treatment for cocaine addiction, study shows

A laboratory technician displays mushrooms that contain psilocybin at Rose City Laboratories in Portland, Oregon, on 13 July 2023. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Results from a new clinical trial show that a single dose of psilocybin could be an effective treatment for cocaine addiction.

The study, published in Jama Network Open this month, showed that 19 participants who received a single dose of psilocybin were more likely to abstain from cocaine than 17 participants who received a placebo of diphenhydramine, a common antihistamine.