We thought it was exciting that Time Magazine, a well-trusted news source, has published new scientific research results showing that psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, shows promise for treating alcohol use disorder.

Just to be clear, psilocybin is currently a Schedule 1 drug in the United States, so it’s not available widely (it’s been decriminalized in some cities, like Oakland, CA, but possession is still illegal in most places).

Although much of the research on psilocybin has focused on opioid addiction (because of the scale of that problem in the US), some early research has also shown that psilocybin may help people who’ve struggled with alcohol addiction stay sober.

Here’s the full article: https://time.com/6167638/psilocybin-addiction-therapeutic-breakthrough/ and here’s the link to the specific study on rates of alcohol use disorder (again, it’s early research and a small sample size, but still - exciting!): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0269881114565144?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&.

It’s just one more encouraging finding, because there are solutions out there for this problem. If you’re afraid that you’re drinking too much, reach out for help. There are so many low-cost and free resources out there, from AA to apps like Drinker’s Helper.

All the best of luck with your goals,

The Drinker’s Helper Team