The Safety and Efficacy of Psilocybin as an Adjunctive Therapy in Participants with Treatment-Resistant Depression
A recent open label study of the effects of psilocybin in participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) showed rapid significant decrease of depressive symptoms after treatment with psilocybin coupled with psychological support. Over 40% of participants sustained response at 3 months. In this study, the aim is to explore effectiveness of 25 mg of psilocybin as an adjunctive therapy in participants with TRD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
19
Open label
Kadima Neuropsychiatry Institute
La Jolla, California, United States
Sheaf House, Tallaght Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
Improvement in Depressive Symptoms
Change in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score from Baseline to 3 weeks post psilocybin administration. The minimum and maximum MADRS total score values are 0 and 60 and a higher score means a worse outcome.
Time frame: 3 weeks
Incidence of Response
The proportion of participants with a response (defined as a ≥ 50% improvement in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale \[MADRS\] total score from Baseline) at Week 3 post psilocybin administration. The minimum and maximum MADRS total score values are 0 and 60 and a higher score means a worse outcome.
Time frame: 3 weeks
Incidence of Remission
The proportion of participants with remission (defined as Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale \[MADRS\] total score ≤ 10) at Week 3 post psilocybin administration The minimum and maximum MADRS total score values are 0 and 60 and a higher score means a worse outcome.
Time frame: 3 weeks
Improvement in Clinical Global Impression - Severity
Changes from Baseline in Clinical Global Impression-Severity score at Week 3 post psilocybin administration. The minimum and maximum values are 1 and 7 and a higher score means a worse outcome.
Time frame: 3 weeks
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