Psilocybin as a model of psychotic illness

This phase I human pharmacology trial (n=40), sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health in the Czech Republic, investigates the effects of psilocybin on brain connectivity in a pharmacological model of psychosis. The trial involves healthy volunteers aged 18 to 65, excluding pregnant women and those with certain medical conditions.

Psilocybin, administered orally, will be compared to a placebo in a double-blind, crossover design. The primary endpoints include changes in regional brain activity, cognitive activation, EEG spectra, and neuropsychiatric test results. The trial aims to correlate these findings with the neurobiology of schizophrenia, providing implications for treatment. The study began in 2014 and concluded in December 2016.

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National Institute of Mental Health
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