A preliminary study suggests one dose of pharmaceutical LSD could reduce anxiety symptoms for months, published in medical journal JAMA. Researchers tested MM120, an oral LSD formulation, on 198 adults with moderate to severe generalized anxiety disorder at 22 U.S. sites. Participants received different dose strengths or placebo, then were monitored for 12 weeks. The 100 and 200 microgram doses produced the strongest results, improving symptoms five to six points more than placebo. Benefits lasted up to three months after single treatment. “All the treatments we currently have for generalized anxiety require daily medication, which means daily side effects,” said Dr. Maurizio Fava from Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School. “Here, we see a single administration with side effects largely limited to the day of dosing, followed by benefits that last for weeks.” (Story URL)
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