Pilot Study of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Demoralization in Patients Receiving Hospice Care

The overall objective of this study is to develop and pilot test a novel regimen of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for demoralization in patients receiving hospice care.

The name of the study drug involved in this study is psilocybin.

Trial Details



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Sponsors & Collaborators

Usona Institute
The Usona Institute was founded by Bill Linton and Malynn Utzinger. Currently, 18 people are associated with it. The institute is a non-profit that sponsors psilocybin research (and is funded by sponsors/philanthropists).

Heffter Research Institute
The Heffter Research Institute has been advancing psychedelics (psilocybin) as medicines since 1993.

Riverstyx Foundation
The Riverstyx Foundation sponsors a variety of psychedelic researchers and conferences.

Council on Spiritual Practices
The Council on Spiritual Practices is a non-profit that promotes psychedelics research and spiritual development.

Harvard University
Harvard is working with Mass General and their team at the Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics. Harvard Law School recently launched their POPLAR initiative.

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