Table 5.
Study | Population | Design | Substance and dose | N | Short-term results | Long-term follow-up |
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Bogenschutz et al. (49) | Adult subjects with active alcohol dependence | UOLS | Psilocybin (0.3 mg/kg and 0.4 mg/kg), two doses, 4 weeks apart | 9 | Quality of ACUTE psychedelic experience (measured by HRS, MEQ and ASC) was a significant predictor of change in drinking behavior at weeks 5–8 | 6 months: Changes sustained for majority |
Rothberg et al. (23) | Adult subjects with active alcohol dependence | RCT | Ketamine (0.71 mg/kg over 52 min), single dose | 40 | Significant negative correlation between HMS score and number of heavy drinking days. Positive affect subscale significantly correlated with abstinence and daily drinking level | N/A |
Garcia-Romeu et al. (34)* | Healthy adult smokers with multiple prior unsuccessful quit attempts, and with a desire to quit smoking | UOLS | Psilocybin (20 mg/70 kg and 30 mg/70 kg), two doses, 2 weeks apart | 15 | N/A | 6 months: Higher scoring on SOCQ, personal meaning, spiritual significance, and impact on wellbeing was a significant predictor of abstinence [quality of life] |
Johnson et al. (50)* | [As above] | UOLS | [As above] | 15 | N/A | 12 months: Significant correlation observed between quality of psychedelic session (MEQ; personal meaning) and abstinence |
Dakwar et al. (24) | Medically healthy adult subjects with cocaine dependence, disinterested in treatment or abstinence | RCT | Ketamine (0.71 mg/kg over 50 min), sub-anesthetic infusions | 18 | HMS score was a significant mediator of anti-addictive qualities |
UOLS, Uncontrolled Open-Label Study; RCT, Randomized Controlled Trials; HRS, Hallucinogen Rating Scale; MEQ, Mystical Experience Questionnaire; ASC, Altered States of Consciousness; PACS, Penn Alcohol Craving Scale total score; AASE, Alcohol Abstinence Self-Efficacy; PDD, percent drinking days; PHDD, percent heavy drinking days; HMS, Hood Mysticism Scale; SOCQ, States of Consciousness Questionnaire.
*Studies with same population.